Assessment of Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Atopic Dermatitis

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dc.contributor.authorKaur, Ravneeten_US
dc.contributor.authorBrar, Balwinder Kauren_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Sumiren_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Arvinden_US
dc.contributor.authorBoparai, Amarbir Singhen_US
dc.contributor.authorArora, Hobinderen_US
dc.contributor.authorNeki, N. S.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:11:30Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:11:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractAtopic Dermatitis is a chronic disease that improves and remits with time. It may affect parental life style and parent-child relationship. Psychologically, individuals suffering from atopic dermatitis either children or adults have been shown to suffer a higher level of anxiety and lower quality of life. Objectives: To assess the Severity of AD in the children and quality of life in parents of children with AD. To analyse the relationship of severity and treatment of the disease on the quality of life in parents. Methods: The study comprised50 children diagnosed with AD ranging in age from 6 months to 12 years as well as parents of these patients attending Paediatric Dermatology Clinic at Dermatology department, GGS Medical College,Faridkot from February 2017 to February 2018. The quality of life was quantified by the Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) Questionnaire. Eczema Severity was assessed using SCORAD Index. These two parameters were evaluated on two occasions 12 weeks apart, meanwhile the patients were managed accordingly. Results & Conclusion: The mean SCORAD and mean DFI Score at the baseline was 32.016 ± 10.78 and 15.14 ± 4.0 respectively. These values decreased to 16.494 ± 6.62 and 12.08 ± 3.34 respectively, at the end of 12 weeks. SCORAD and DFI scores, showed positive correlation which was statistically significant (p=0.04 at both visits), implying that quality of parental life is significantly correlated to severity of AD in the child. Hence, proper management of dermatological illnesses often requires combined evaluation and management of emotional factors as well.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Dermatology, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Dermatology Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Tutor, Department of Community Medicine, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Medicine Department, Govt Medical College, Amritsar, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKaur Ravneet, Brar Balwinder Kaur, Kumar Sumir, Sharma Arvind, Boparai Amarbir Singh, Arora Hobinder, Neki N. S.. Assessment of Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Atopic Dermatitis. Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2019 May; 5(3): 1-5en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2822
dc.identifier.issn2395-2814
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/189242
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Health Care & Research Developmenten_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume5en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/aimdr.2019.5.3.DT1en_US
dc.subjectAtopic dermatitis childrenen_US
dc.subjectQuality of Lifeen_US
dc.subjectParentsen_US
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.subjectDFIen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Atopic Dermatitisen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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