Dyhre-Petersen Nanna, Gazerani Parisa
Department of Health Science & Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Future Sci OA. 2019 Jun 24;5(6):FSO399. doi: 10.2144/fsoa-2019-0036.
To explore the pattern of occurrence and characteristics of among elderly living in nursing homes in the Northern region of Denmark.
MATERIALS & METHODS: A Danish questionnaire was developed and distributed to six nursing homes from which 46 residents participated.
The prevalence of chronic itch was 28.9%. Evening-night and autumn-winter with an average daily itch of 30 min were reported. Itch interfered with night sleep and daily activities. Scratching was common with 61.5% accompanying scratch marks. Half of participants reported Xerosis. Cream, cold compress and cold shower were found to be the most effective remedies for itch relief.
The present study revealed a high prevalence of chronic pruritus including cases of that needs further exploration for treatment or preventive strategies.
探讨丹麦北部养老院老年人慢性瘙痒的发生模式及特征。
编制一份丹麦语问卷并分发给六家养老院,46名居民参与调查。
慢性瘙痒的患病率为28.9%。报告称晚上和秋冬季节瘙痒较为严重,平均每日瘙痒时长为30分钟。瘙痒干扰夜间睡眠和日常活动。抓挠很常见,61.5%的人伴有抓痕。一半的参与者报告有皮肤干燥症。发现乳膏、冷敷和冷水淋浴是缓解瘙痒最有效的方法。
本研究显示慢性瘙痒的患病率较高,包括需要进一步探索治疗或预防策略的慢性瘙痒病例。