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- Title
Calidad de vida en una cohorte colombiana de pacientes con vitíligo.
- Authors
Laverde-Walter, Andrea; Maya-Rico, Ana M.; Londoño-García, Ángela M.; Arango, Andrea; Vásquez- Trespalacios, Elsa María
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is the main worldwide acquired skin depigmentation disorder and although it does not cause direct physical discomfort, its presence can be psychologically distressing in patients who suffer from it, affecting their quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality of life of adult patients with vitiligo from a dermatological Colombian center of reference. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross-sectional study with analytical intent was carried out from June to December 2018 at the IPS CES Sabaneta dermatology center, Colombia, where adult patients with vitiligo were included. All patients answered the DLQI and VitiQoL questionnaires to assess quality of life. RESULTS: One hundred and ten patients older than 18 years with vitiligo were evaluated, 56.4% (62) women and 43.6% (48) men, with an average age of 46 ± 12.8 years. 71% (79%) of the patients obtained slight scores in the DLQI and the average of VitiQoL was 31.29 ± 23, with a higher score in the questions of behavior sphere (mean 3.96). According to the VitiQoL, the patients with high school and university education showed a minor alteration of the quality of life with a coefficient of -14.88 and -16.17, respectively (p < 0.018 and 0.031, respectively). CONCLUSION: The affectation of the quality of life in our patients with vitiligo was slight with greater alteration in the sphere of behavior and with less impact in those who have secondary and higher levels of schooling.
- Publication
Dermatología Revista Mexicana, 2020, Vol 64, Issue 3, p239
- ISSN
0185-4038
- Publication type
Article