scholarly journals The impact of chronic urticaria on the quality of life in Indian patients

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
AV Pherwani ◽  
S Gadhia ◽  
G Bansode
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Indian Patients ◽  
The Impact

The impact of chronic urticaria on the quality of life

1997 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.F. O'DONNELL ◽  
F. LAWLOR ◽  
J. SIMPSON ◽  
M. MORGAN ◽  
M.W. GREAVES
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Chronic Urticaria and Its Impact on the Quality of Life of Nepalese Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Sushil Paudel ◽  
Niraj Parajuli ◽  
Rabindra Prasad Sharma ◽  
Sudip Dahal ◽  
Sudarshan Paudel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Principle Component ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Chronic urticaria (CU) is a skin condition characterized by sudden and recurrent episodes of wheals, angioedema, or both and commonly associated with itching for a duration of more than six weeks. The available data indicate that urticaria markedly affects both objective functioning and subjective well-being of patients. A review of patients’ records with chronic urticaria attending Civil Service Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019 was done. A detailed demographic data of all patients with chronic urticaria was also retrieved. Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire (DLQI) Nepalese version was used for the assessment of the impact of disease on life quality. Mann–Whitney U-test was applied to compare means, and principle component analysis for factor analysis was used. A total of 149 patients were included, with a male-to-female ratio of 1 : 1.9. The mean age of the study population was 32.86  ±  12.837 years. The mean DLQI score was 8.30  ±  6.73 with men having a significantly greater score than women ( p < 0.02 ). DLQI scores negatively correlated with age ( p < 0.01 ). There was a high internal consistency among items (Cronbach’s alpha 0.89), and all items had satisfactory correlation with each other as well. Principle component extraction revealed that there were two underlying factors in the DLQI questionnaire on measuring quality of life in chronic urticaria. Males had a greater impairment in quality of life than females due to chronic urticaria. Most severe impairment was seen in symptoms/feelings subdomain. It also revealed that there were two different underlying factors in DLQI questionnaire.

Comparative study of the impact of chronic urticaria, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis on the quality of life

2005 ◽  
Vol 152 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.J. Grob ◽  
J. Revuz ◽  
J.P. Ortonne ◽  
P. Auquier ◽  
G. Lorette
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals A descriptive study on quality of life, depression and anxiety in chronic urticaria patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru, South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 3118
Author(s):  
Giriyanna Gowda ◽  
Sweta Balappa Athani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
General Anxiety Disorder ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
The Impact

Background: Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common skin disorder characterized by the recurrent appearance of wheals typically associated with pruritis and/or angioedema for more than 6 weeks. It has a significant impact on patient’s quality of life (QoL). Hence it is of utmost importance to identify the impact of CU on the patient’s life and psychiatric comorbidities associated with it. The objectives of the study were to assess the effect of chronic urticaria on the quality of life of the patient; to assess the depression in patients with chronic urticaria; to assess the anxiety in patients with urticaria.Methods: A total of 106 patients with chronic urticaria attending allergy clinic, KIMS Hospital during November-January 2019 (3 months) were included in the study. Informed consent was obtained. Each patient was interviewed using pretested questionnaire developed using chronic urticaria on quality of life: (CU-Q2oL), patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and general anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7). Data was entered in Epi-info7 and descriptive statistics were used.Results: There were 43 (40.6%) males and 63 (59.4%) females. The mean age of the patients was 36.5±11.7 years. Quality of life was affected A lot in 9.5% of the patients and is somewhat affected in 38.7% of the CU patients. As much as 42.5% of them suffered from some grade of depression and 34.9% of them suffered from anxiety.Conclusions: Chronic urticaria has a significant role in impairment of QOL and also leads to mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.

The impact of chronic urticaria on the quality of life

1997 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.F. O'DONNELL ◽  
F. LAWLOR ◽  
J. SIMPSON ◽  
M. MORGAN ◽  
M.W. GREAVES
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of Chronic Urticaria on Quality of Life in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-55
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Das ◽  
Upama Paudel ◽  
Navjot Brar ◽  
Ashish Karn
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Level Hospital

Introduction: Most healthcare providers recognize that urticaria is frequently difficult to treat but many do not realize the substantial negative impact, chronic urticarial (CU) has on patient’s quality of life (QoL). The questionnaire specifically developed to measure health related quality of life in chronic urticaria is the Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life (CU-Q2oL) questionnaire. This questionnaire has helped to define the effects and impact on patients. Objective: To assess the impact of chronic urticaria on quality of life at tertiary level hospital in Nepal. Materials and Methods: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study conducted in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, over a period of one year involving 230 patients in the study. A detailed history along with the complete cutaneous examination was carried out in all patients. Results: All the 230 patients (100%) had symptoms of wheals and pruritus while eye swelling and lip swelling was present only in 20% and 25% respectively. Highest Mean scores were seen of pruritus (4.34) and wheals (4.29). Highest mean score was achieved by domain of pruritus (4.31) followed by domain of sleep (2.31), life activities (2.22), limits (2.05), looks (1.76) and swelling (1.4). Conclusion: Chronic Urticaria impacts the quality of life by affecting various aspects in patient’s life. CU-Q2oL questionnaire could reveal the involvement of various such aspects, which were seldom realized by the patients themselves. Patients had worst quality of life with symptoms of pruritus and wheals.

A new tool to evaluate the impact of chronic urticaria on quality of life: chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire (CU-Q2oL)

Allergy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 1073-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Baiardini ◽  
M. Pasquali ◽  
F. Braido ◽  
F. Fumagalli ◽  
L. Guerra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

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