Evaluation of life quality, anxiety, and depression in patients with skin diseases

Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Oct 30;99(44):e22983. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022983.

Abstract

To investigate the incidence of skin diseases, the factors affecting the life quality, anxiety, and depression of patients with skin diseases and the correlation among the 3.A total of 1127 patients with skin diseases were selected online from March 2018 to June 2018. Logistic regression was used to analyze the factors influencing life quality, anxiety, and depression. Spearman rank correlation was used to analyze the correction among the life quality, anxiety, and depression.There was no significant difference in ethnicity, education, and time of question among patients (P > .05). Sex ratio, age, marital status, and occupation were statistically significant difference among patients with different skin diseases (P < .05). The life quality index of patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, steroid-dependent dermatitis, and alopecia were 11.96 ± 6.74, 9.84 ± 6.99, 11.57 ± 6.85, 13.86 ± 6.31, 7.86 ± 6.82, respectively. The differences were statistically significant (P < .05). The main factors affecting quality of life included age, family history, and types of skin diseases. The age, ethnicity, education, and family history of skin diseases were the main factors affecting anxiety of patients with different skin diseases. Additionally, sex, marital status, education, and family history of skin diseases were the main factors influencing depression. Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that the life quality, anxiety, and depression were positively correlated.Psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, steroid-dependent dermatitis, and alopecia have a certain impact on the life quality of most patients, and may cause different degrees of anxiety and depression.

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris / complications
  • Acne Vulgaris / psychology
  • Adult
  • Alopecia / complications
  • Alopecia / psychology
  • Dental Anxiety / etiology*
  • Depression / etiology*
  • Dermatitis / complications
  • Dermatitis / psychology
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / complications
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Psoriasis / complications
  • Psoriasis / psychology
  • Quality of Life* / psychology
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Skin Diseases / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires