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Quality of Life, Emotional Wellbeing and Family Repercussions in Dermatological Patients Experiencing Chronic Itching: A Pilot Study

Quality of Life, Emotional Wellbeing and Family Repercussions in Dermatological Patients... Acta Derm Venereol 2016; 96: 331–335 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Quality of Life, Emotional Wellbeing and Family Repercussions in Dermatological Patients Experiencing Chronic Itching: A Pilot Study 1,4 2,4 2 3,4 Servando E. MARRON , Lucia TOMAS-ARAGONES , Santiago BOIRA and Ricardo CAMPOS-RODENAS 1 2 3 Department of Dermatology, Alcañiz Hospital, Alcañiz, Departments of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Department of Psychiatry, “Lozano Blesa” Universitary Hospital of Zaragoza, and Aragon Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of as age, ethnicity, the inherent characteristics of the health chronic itching could lead to improved intervention stra- services and the study population. Moreover, the fact that tegies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence pruritus is a subjective experience must also be taken into and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological account. More research is needed in order to increase the patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed body of knowledge on the perception, characteristics and by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpa- distribution of itching among dermatology patients. A tient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n = 124) of participants further complication in the study of itching is the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Dermato Venereologica Unpaywall

Quality of Life, Emotional Wellbeing and Family Repercussions in Dermatological Patients Experiencing Chronic Itching: A Pilot Study

Marron, S; Tomas-Aragones, L; Boira, S; Campos-Rodenas, R
Acta Dermato Venereologica – Jan 1, 2016
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Acta Derm Venereol 2016; 96: 331–335 INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Quality of Life, Emotional Wellbeing and Family Repercussions in Dermatological Patients Experiencing Chronic Itching: A Pilot Study 1,4 2,4 2 3,4 Servando E. MARRON , Lucia TOMAS-ARAGONES , Santiago BOIRA and Ricardo CAMPOS-RODENAS 1 2 3 Department of Dermatology, Alcañiz Hospital, Alcañiz, Departments of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Department of Psychiatry, “Lozano Blesa” Universitary Hospital of Zaragoza, and Aragon Health Sciences Institute, Zaragoza, Spain A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of as age, ethnicity, the inherent characteristics of the health chronic itching could lead to improved intervention stra- services and the study population. Moreover, the fact that tegies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence pruritus is a subjective experience must also be taken into and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological account. More research is needed in order to increase the patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed body of knowledge on the perception, characteristics and by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpa- distribution of itching among dermatology patients. A tient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n = 124) of participants further complication in the study of itching is the

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