Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care
Background: Many patients attending dermatology clinics have mental health problems which may affect their well-being. Aims: It was intended to study the influence of anxiety and depression on well-being and quality of life (QOL) in relation to satisfaction of dermatological care in an out-patient s...
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| author | Prasanta Mohapatra Piyush Sahu Ankita Mohapatra Nilamadhab Kar |
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| description | Background:
Many patients attending dermatology clinics have mental health problems which may affect their well-being.
Aims:
It was intended to study the influence of anxiety and depression on well-being and quality of life (QOL) in relation to satisfaction of dermatological care in an out-patient setting.
Materials and Methods:
In a cross-sectional study, dermatological patients were assessed for well-being (WHO-5 Well-Being scale), overall QOL, anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder, GAD-7), and depression (Patient health questionnaire, PHQ-9). Satisfaction of care in the dermatology clinic (1: not at all satisfied to 10: very satisfied) and the likelihood of recommending it (1: not at all likely to 10: very likely) were assessed on a 1 to 10 scale. Demographic and clinical variables were also collected.
Results:
The sample (n = 150) covered a range of dermatological diagnoses including allergy/eczema (53.3%), inflammatory/infective diseases (19.3%), sexually transmitted diseases (10.0%), psycho-somatic diseases (9.3%), and auto-immune diseases (7.3%). A clinically relevant level (moderate degree or above) of depression (12.7%) and anxiety (8.0%) was present in considerable proportions of patients, suggesting that overall 18.7% of patients had anxiety, depression, or both. The satisfaction and recommendation scores were at an appreciable level; however, they did not influence the anxiety and depression scores. Anxiety and depression were negatively correlated with well-being and overall QOL.
Conclusion:
Anxiety and depression present in a considerable proportion of dermatological patients significantly impaired their well-being and QOL despite high satisfaction and likelihood of recommendation of care in the dermatology clinic. Identifying and supporting psychiatric problems of dermatological patients are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e62d7226a23e4530bce27e8822a380c72025-01-07T06:45:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67480976-27952024-12-0133227528010.4103/ipj.ipj_154_23Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of carePrasanta MohapatraPiyush SahuAnkita MohapatraNilamadhab KarBackground: Many patients attending dermatology clinics have mental health problems which may affect their well-being. Aims: It was intended to study the influence of anxiety and depression on well-being and quality of life (QOL) in relation to satisfaction of dermatological care in an out-patient setting. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, dermatological patients were assessed for well-being (WHO-5 Well-Being scale), overall QOL, anxiety (General Anxiety Disorder, GAD-7), and depression (Patient health questionnaire, PHQ-9). Satisfaction of care in the dermatology clinic (1: not at all satisfied to 10: very satisfied) and the likelihood of recommending it (1: not at all likely to 10: very likely) were assessed on a 1 to 10 scale. Demographic and clinical variables were also collected. Results: The sample (n = 150) covered a range of dermatological diagnoses including allergy/eczema (53.3%), inflammatory/infective diseases (19.3%), sexually transmitted diseases (10.0%), psycho-somatic diseases (9.3%), and auto-immune diseases (7.3%). A clinically relevant level (moderate degree or above) of depression (12.7%) and anxiety (8.0%) was present in considerable proportions of patients, suggesting that overall 18.7% of patients had anxiety, depression, or both. The satisfaction and recommendation scores were at an appreciable level; however, they did not influence the anxiety and depression scores. Anxiety and depression were negatively correlated with well-being and overall QOL. Conclusion: Anxiety and depression present in a considerable proportion of dermatological patients significantly impaired their well-being and QOL despite high satisfaction and likelihood of recommendation of care in the dermatology clinic. Identifying and supporting psychiatric problems of dermatological patients are needed.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipj.ipj_154_23anxietydepressiondermatologyquality of lifeskinwell-being |
| spellingShingle | Prasanta Mohapatra Piyush Sahu Ankita Mohapatra Nilamadhab Kar Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care Industrial Psychiatry Journal anxiety depression dermatology quality of life skin well-being |
| title | Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| title_full | Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| title_fullStr | Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| title_short | Quality of life and well-being of dermatology patients: Influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| title_sort | quality of life and well being of dermatology patients influence of associated anxiety and depression in relation to satisfaction of care |
| topic | anxiety depression dermatology quality of life skin well-being |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ipj.ipj_154_23 |
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