{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Quality of Life and Perceived Stress in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Counting the Burden.
{Author}: Reeshma J;Mariyath OKR;Narayan KD;Devi K;Ajithkumar K;
{Journal}: Indian Dermatol Online J
{Volume}: 15
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 May-Jun
暂无{DOI}: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_367_23
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a dermatosis with a significant psychological component. Only a few studies have assessed the quality of life (QoL) and perceived stress in CSU patients.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To evaluate the QoL and perceived stress in patients with CSU.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A cross-sectional study was done on 54 patients of CSU attending the Urticaria clinic of the Dermatology department in a tertiary care postgraduate teaching hospital in North Kerala. QoL in chronic urticaria was assessed using the Chronic Urticaria-Quality of Life (CU-QoL) questionnaire and perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The mean scores of CU-QoL and PSS were 55.78 and 16.31, respectively. Out of 54 patients, 26 (48.1%) had mild impairment, 26 (48.1%) had moderate impairment, and 2 (3.7%) had severe impairment of QoL. Low stress was seen in 20 (37%) patients, moderate stress in 28 (51.9%), and six (11.1%) patients had high stress.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study shows that more than half of the patients with CSU had moderate to severe impairment of QoL and had moderate to severe stress.