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Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life among Vitiligo Patients

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Medical and Health Science.

Abstract

Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder that may have negatively affect on patients' self-esteem, body image, social state and quality of life. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between psychosocial status and quality of life among patients' vitiligo. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted in laser unit at Benha Dermatology Hospital and in phototherapy unit at Benha University Hospital Governorate. Subject: A convenience sample of 100 patients' vitiligo was included from the above settings for conduction of this study. Tools: Five tools used for data collection. Tool I - A structured interviewing questionnaire was used to collect data about socio demographic and clinical characteristics of the studied sample. Tool II - Self-esteem Scale. Tool III - Body image scale, Tool IV - Social problems scale, Tool V - Quality of life scale. Results: More than half of studied sample had low level of self-esteem and quality of life. While more than half of studied sample had moderate negative body image. Also, half of studied sample had moderate level of social problems. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between total body image, total social problems and quality of life. Recommendation: Stress management and assertiveness training program should be given to patients' vitiligo to relieve the psychosocial problems and enhance coping patterns.

DOI

10.21608/bjas.2023.189668.1046

Keywords

Psychosocial, quality of life, Vitiligo, patients

Authors

First Name

zahraa

Last Name

mohmoud

MiddleName

mohamed

Affiliation

psychiatric and mental health nursing, nursing, benha, egypt

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zahrramohamed671@gmail.com

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First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, egypt

Email

shimaa.elsayed@fnur.bu.edu.eg

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First Name

Faten

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Psychological and mental health, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

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faten.ibrahim@fnur.bu.edu.eg

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Volume

8

Article Issue

4

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41779

Issue Date

2023-04-01

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2023-01-25

Publish Date

2023-04-01

Page Start

67

Page End

79

Print ISSN

2356-9751

Online ISSN

2356-976X

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7

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Original Research Papers

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1,647

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Publication Title

Benha Journal of Applied Sciences

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https://bjas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Psychosocial Status and Quality of Life among Vitiligo Patients

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28 Dec 2024