47863 20240109134253.0 doi 10.2340/00015555-2263 sideral 92196 ART-2016-92196 eng Marron, Servando E. (orcid)0000-0001-5632-0351 Quality of life, emotional wellbeing and family repercussions in dermatological patients suffering chronic itching 2016 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of chronic itching could lead to improved intervention strategies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n=124) of participants recorded a positive score (X=8.89, DT=4.06). The results indicate that chronic itching has significant psychosocial repercussions. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) showed that the negative impact on quality of life was significantly greater for the group that experienced chronic itching (p<0.001). Scores on the Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) revealed that the group with chronic itching had more symptoms associated with anxiety (p=0.001). The Family APGAR found no statistically significant differences between the groups with regards to repercussions on the family dynamic. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 3.653 2016 DERMATOLOGY 8 / 63 = 0.127 2016 Q1 T1 1.004 2016 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2016 Q1 Dermatology 2016 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Tomás-Aragonés, Lucía Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1917-6906 Boira, Santiago Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5073-4465 Campos-Ródenas, R. 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 4009 813 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Trabajo Social y Serv.Soc 96, 3 (2016), 331-335 Acta derm.-venereol. Acta Dermato-Venereologica 0001-5555 447175 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/47863/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3534394 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/47863/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:47863 articulos driver 2024-01-09-13:32:09 ARTICLE