Title Aknės įtaka emociniams sutrikimams /
Translation of Title The impact of acne on emotional health.
Authors Gancevičienė, Rūta ; Lukavičiūtė, Laura ; Navickas, Petras ; Navickas, Alvydas ; Grigaitienė, Jūratė ; Zouboulis, Christos C
DOI 10.5200/sm-hs.2018.036
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Is Part of Sveikatos mokslai.. Vilnius : Sveikata. 2018, t. 28, nr. 3, p. 30-35.. ISSN 1392-6373. eISSN 2335-867X
Keywords [eng] skin disease ; acne ; emotional health ; anxiety ; depression ; suicide ; quality of life
Abstract [eng] Objective. To determine the effect of acne on emotional state: anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts and quality of life comparing results among acne and non-acne respondents. Methods. The study was carried out from 2016 to 2017. Two groups of people were analyzed: patients with acne and a control group consisting of people who do not have any skin disease. Both groups participated in an anonymous questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic questions, adapted Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Dermatology Quality of Life Index and a question concerning suicidal ideation. Results. 566 people were examined: 283 (217 women and 66 men) with acne and 283 (220 women and 63 men) healthy individuals. The quality of life was affected in 96.8 % of patients and in 16,3 % of control group individuals, p <0.001. Anxiety disorder was detected in 38.2 % of patients and 15.9 % in those who did not have a skin disease, p <0.001. Depression was found in 21.9 % of patients and 6 % in control group participants, p <0.001. Suicidal ideation was reported in 12 % of acne patients and 3.5 % in those of control group, p <0.001. The quality of life index score was 11 ± 0.34 in the patient group and in the control group was 0.55 ± 0.06, p <0.001. The average anxiety score was 7.1 ± 0.25 acne group and 4.25 ± 0.18 in the control group, p <0.001; respectively depression – 5 ± 0.23 and 2.3 ± 0.13, p <0.001. Conclusions. Acne significantly affects emotional state of patients: 2.4 times increases the frequency of anxiety, increases the frequency of depression and suicidal thoughts by 3 times, and worsens quality of life six times more often.
Published Vilnius : Sveikata
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2018