Marron Servando E, Tomas-Aragones Lucia, Boira Santiago, Campos-Rodenas Ricardo
Department of Dermatology, Alcañiz Hospital, Aragon Health Sciences Institute (IACS), ES-50004 Alcañiz, Spain.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2016 Mar;96(3):331-5. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2263.
A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of chronic itching could lead to improved intervention strategies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n = 124) of participants recorded a positive score (X = 8.89, DT = 4.06). The results indicate that chronic itching has significant psychosocial repercussions. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) showed that the negative impact on quality of life was significantly greater for the group that experienced chronic itching (p < 0.001). Scores on the Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) revealed that the group with chronic itching had more symptoms associated with anxiety (p = 0.001). The Family APGAR found no statistically significant differences between the groups with regards to repercussions on the family dynamic.
更好地理解慢性瘙痒的心理社会影响可能会带来改进的干预策略。本研究的目的是调查皮肤科患者中慢性瘙痒的患病率和特征。西班牙一家皮肤科门诊诊所的201名患者完成了瘙痒严重程度量表（ISS），61.69%（n = 124）的参与者记录了阳性评分（X = 8.89，DT = 4.06）。结果表明，慢性瘙痒具有显著的心理社会影响。皮肤病生活质量指数（DLQI）显示，经历慢性瘙痒的组对生活质量的负面影响显著更大（p < 0.001）。焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）的得分显示，慢性瘙痒组有更多与焦虑相关的症状（p = 0.001）。家庭APGAR量表发现，两组在对家庭动态的影响方面没有统计学上的显著差异。
