Assessment of the quality of life of people with vitiligo: cross-sectional study
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.2024.e5829Keywords:
Vitiligo, Quality of Life, Psychological stressAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of vitiligo on the quality of life of residents in Salvador. METHOD: Cross-sectional study carried out using a virtual questionnaire, developed on the Google Forms® platform. In addition to sociodemographic and clinical data, the Vitiligo-specific health-related quality of life instrument (VitiQoL) questionnaire was applied. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. To compare continuous non-parametric variables, the Mann Whitney and Kruskall Wallis tests were used. RESULTS: A total of 70 participants were gathered, with a median age of 31 years, predominantly women (70.0%), mixed race (44.3%), single (51.4%), and with higher education (54.3%). The median time since diagnosis was 10 years, and most had lesions in exposed areas (82.9%). There was a significant impact of vitiligo on quality of life (final score of 47 points), particularly concerning worry about disease progression (6.0 points), sun protection care (6.0 points), and interference with emotional well-being (5.0 points). Factors such as participation limitation, stigma, and behavior indicated a moderate to significant impact on participants' lives, with women being more affected (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Vitiligo affects quality of life, with a greater effect among women. The emotional impact was significant, although daily activities, the ability to show affection, and to make new friends were minimally affected.
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