Naslov
Coping with acne vulgaris

Autori
Sjerobabski Masnec, Ines ; Ivančić, Marijana ; Vurnek Živković, Maja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
2nd Croatian Congress of Psyhodermatology with International Participation : abstracts / Šitum, Mirna - Zagreb, 2008, Xx-yy

Skup
Croatian Congress of Psyhodermatology with International Participation (2 ; 2008)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 25.09.2008. - 28.09.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
acne vulgaris

Sažetak
Skin diseases such as acne are sometimes throught of as unimportant when compared with diseases of other organ systems. But, acne are common skin condition which has great influence to patient’s personality and emotional life. The psychological effect of acne is not fully appreciated although for the majority of acne. In patients with mild to moderate acne the psychosocial effect may be the most prominent morbidity. Acne can have major effects on the lives of patients causing anxiety, depression and impaired quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigated how patients with acne vulgaris cope with their disease, to examine the quality of life in patients with acne and its relation to the self-rating and clinical rating of acne severity. That can be measured using questionnaires that asses the health-related quality of life. Patients with acne suffer from emotional distress and psychosocial problems as a consequence of their skin condition, and this is often independent of the severity of their disease. They reported levels of social, psychological and emotional problems that were as great as those reported by patients with other chronical skin diseases, so acne is not a trivial disease.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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