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- Chronic hand eczema significantly impacts patients' quality of life across various aspects, leading to higher levels of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive tendencies compared to healthy individuals.
- The study involved 71 patients, utilizing the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) for quality of life assessment and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for measuring anxiety and depression levels.
- Results indicated that while patients with hand eczema have elevated anxiety and compulsive behavior, their depression levels were similar to those of healthy individuals, emphasizing the need for a holistic treatment approach that considers both skin severity and psychological health.
Article Abstract
Background: Chronic hand eczema is a common dermatological disorder of multifactorial aetiology. It affects physical, material, social and psychological aspects of life, thereby impairing health-related quality of life.
Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess quality of life, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive tendencies in patients with chronic hand eczema.
Materials And Methods: Seventy-one patients with chronic hand eczema were included in the study. Quality of life was evaluated according to the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Patients were also assessed for anxiety and depression with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and for compulsive behaviour with the Leyton Trait Scale.
Results: The DLQI score was 11.11 ± 1.81 in patients with chronic hand eczema. Scores on the Leyton Trait Scale were significantly higher than those of healthy controls (p < 0.027). As concerns the HADS-Anxiety subscale, patients with hand dermatitis had statistically significantly higher scores than those of volunteers (p = 0.002). In contrast, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to the HADS-Depression subscale score and total HADS score.
Conclusion: Hand eczema treatment should address the severity of skin lesions as well as the psychological impact of hand eczema.
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