Reeshma Jose, Mariyath Olasseri Kalathingal Reena, Narayan Ktp Dayal, Devi Keerankulangara, Ajithkumar Kidangazhiyathmana
Department of Dermatology, Malabar Medical College, Modakkallur, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Govt Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
Indian Dermatol Online J. 2024 Apr 29;15(3):460-463. doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_367_23. eCollection 2024 May-Jun.
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a dermatosis with a significant psychological component. Only a few studies have assessed the quality of life (QoL) and perceived stress in CSU patients.
To evaluate the QoL and perceived stress in patients with CSU.
A cross-sectional study was done on 54 patients of CSU attending the Urticaria clinic of the Dermatology department in a tertiary care postgraduate teaching hospital in North Kerala. QoL in chronic urticaria was assessed using the Chronic Urticaria-Quality of Life (CU-QoL) questionnaire and perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).
The mean scores of CU-QoL and PSS were 55.78 and 16.31, respectively. Out of 54 patients, 26 (48.1%) had mild impairment, 26 (48.1%) had moderate impairment, and 2 (3.7%) had severe impairment of QoL. Low stress was seen in 20 (37%) patients, moderate stress in 28 (51.9%), and six (11.1%) patients had high stress.
This study shows that more than half of the patients with CSU had moderate to severe impairment of QoL and had moderate to severe stress.
慢性自发性荨麻疹（CSU）是一种具有显著心理成分的皮肤病。仅有少数研究评估了CSU患者的生活质量（QoL）和感知压力。
评估CSU患者的生活质量和感知压力。
对在喀拉拉邦北部一家三级护理研究生教学医院皮肤科荨麻疹门诊就诊的54例CSU患者进行了一项横断面研究。使用慢性荨麻疹生活质量（CU-QoL）问卷评估慢性荨麻疹患者的生活质量，并使用感知压力量表（PSS）评估感知压力。
CU-QoL和PSS的平均得分分别为55.78和16.31。在54例患者中，26例（48.1%）有轻度损害，26例（48.1%）有中度损害，2例（3.7%）有重度生活质量损害。20例（37%）患者压力低，28例（51.9%）患者压力中度，6例（11.1%）患者压力高。
本研究表明，超过一半的CSU患者有中度至重度生活质量损害，且有中度至重度压力。
