A comparative study on effect of endogenous and exogenous eczema on quality of life | [Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal • 2019]

Author(s):

1. Najia Ahmed: Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

2. Ayesha Chaudhary: Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

3. Moizza Tahir: Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

4. Sana Zahid Toor: Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

5. Madiha Ghaffar: Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

6. Usman Ali: Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

7. Zahar Iqbal Shaikh: Army Medical College/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi,Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the effect of endogenous and exogenous eczema on quality of life using Dermatology Life Quality Index. Study Design: Cross- sectional comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: Dermatology Department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, for a period of 6 months, from Jan to Jul 2017. Methodology: A predesigned DLQI questionnaire was distributed to 323 patients and data was collected by nonprobability consecutive sampling. DLQI of endogenous and exogenous eczema was compared and data was analyzed by using SPSS version 22. Results: Out of 323 patients, 145 (44.9%) were males and 178 (51.5%) were females. The mean age was 32.35 ± 13 years. Endogenous eczema was present in 194 (60%) patients while 129 (40%) patients had exogenous eczema. The mean DLQI score of endogenous eczema was 12.25 ± 7.76 and that of exogenous eczema was 10.36 ± 6.08 with p-value of 0.021 which was less than 0.05 and therefore significant. Conclusion: Endogenous eczema had considerably more negative impact on quality of life as compared to exogenous eczema.

Page(s): 1330-1334

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Published: Journal: Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Volume: 69, Issue: 6, Year: 2019

Keywords:

Quality of life , Exogenous eczema , Endogenous eczema

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