PMID- 34104156
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220423
IS  - 1682-024X (Print)
IS  - 1681-715X (Electronic)
IS  - 1681-715X (Linking)
VI  - 37
IP  - 3
DP  - 2021 May-Jun
TI  - Impact of acne on quality of life in young Pakistani adults and its relationship 
      with severity: A multicenter study.
PG  - 727-732
LID - 10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819 [doi]
AB  - OBJECTIVES: The current study aimed to determine the effect of acne vulgaris on 
      quality of life of young adults and to assess the correlation between acne 
      severity and impairment of quality of life (QOLI). METHODS: In this multi-center 
      cross-sectional study, 163 young adults with acne vulgaris were assessed for 
      severity and quality of life impairment between December 2016 and May 2017 at 
      three tertiary care hospitals. Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) was used to 
      assess the quality of life while the severity of acne measured by Global Acne 
      Grading System (GAGS). Data were collected on standardized forms, with CADI, GAGS 
      scores, and sociodemographic data and analyzed using SPSS version 9. The 
      quantitative variables were presented as means, median and qualitative variables 
      expressed as frequency and percentages. P-value </=0.05 was considered as 
      statistically significant. RESULTS: Out of 163 patients enrolled in this study, 
      the mean age was 21.6 +/- 4.9 years and 124 were females and 39 males. In mild 
      QOLI, 56 (87.5%) cases were affected with mild, 11 (13.4%) with moderate and 1 
      (1.5%) case had severe acne. While, in moderate QOLI, 8(12.5%) cases were of 
      mild, 60 (73.2%) were moderate and 6 (35.3%) cases affected with severe acne. The 
      severe impairment of QOL noted in 11 (13.4%) moderate and 10 (58.8%) severe acne 
      cases. The relationship between sex was statistically significant, (P<0.001). The 
      result showed significant correlation between severity of acne vulgaris and the 
      quality of life impairment of these patients (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: This study 
      showed significant correlation between acne vulgaris and quality of life 
      impairment. Cardiff acne disability index has proven to be a reliable tool to 
      assess the quality of life. It is recommended to be used routinely in dermatology 
      clinics to provide tailored treatment to individuals because mild disease may be 
      disproportionately distressing for patients.
CI  - Copyright: (c) Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.
FAU - Naveed, Shaheen
AU  - Naveed S
AD  - Dr. Shaheen Naveed, MBBS, FCPS. Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Liquate 
      National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
FAU - Masood, Sadia
AU  - Masood S
AD  - Dr. Sadia Masood, MBBS, FCPS, MHPE. Assistant Professor of Dermatology, 
      Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
FAU - Rahman, Atiya
AU  - Rahman A
AD  - Dr. Atiya Rahman, MBBS, FCPS. Associate Professor of Dermatology, Combined 
      Military Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.
FAU - Awan, Safia
AU  - Awan S
AD  - Ms. Safia Awan, MSC. Senior Instructor, Research, Department of Medicine, Aga 
      Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
FAU - Tabassum, Saadia
AU  - Tabassum S
AD  - Dr. Saadia Tabassum, MBBS, FCPS. Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Department 
      of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Pakistan
TA  - Pak J Med Sci
JT  - Pakistan journal of medical sciences
JID - 100913117
PMC - PMC8155408
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Acne Vulgaris
OT  - Impairment
OT  - Quality of life
OT  - Severity
COIS- Conflict of interest: None.
EDAT- 2021/06/10 06:00
MHDA- 2021/06/10 06:01
PMCR- 2021/05/01
CRDT- 2021/06/09 06:44
PHST- 2021/06/09 06:44 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/06/10 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/06/10 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/05/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - PJMS-37-727 [pii]
AID - 10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Pak J Med Sci. 2021 May-Jun;37(3):727-732. doi: 10.12669/pjms.37.3.2819.