BACKGROUND: The quality of life in many patients is affected by skin lesions. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the commonest form of leishmaniasis, is no exception. In Sri Lanka, CL is an emerging parasitological condition with over 3,000 cases within the last decade. Lesions are often seen on exposed parts of the body which may cause social stigma, and hence a study was done to assess the changes in quality of life of CL patients. METHOD: A total of 294 patients (200 civilians and 94 army personnel) answered a previously validated Sinhala self-administered Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: From the majority of the civilian population, 47% had no effect on their quality of life due to CL lesions, 33.5% were affected in a small way, 12.5% were affected moderately, 6.5% suffered in a large way, and 0.5% (one patient) were extremely affected due a large ulcerative lesion being on the face. The effect on quality of life was negligible in the majority of army patients as well (35.1% no effect, 31.9% small effect), with a few patients affected moderately and very largely (22.3 and 10.6%, respectively). The most affected domain in patients was symptoms and feeling 1.27 ± 1.400 (mean ± SD), and the least was the relationships domain 0.27 ± 0.625. CONCLUSION: CL does not seem to affect the quality of life in the majority of Sri Lankan patients when compared to CL in other parts of the world or other skin diseases.
BACKGROUND: The quality of life in many patients is affected by skin lesions. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), the commonest form of leishmaniasis, is no exception. In Sri Lanka, CL is an emerging parasitological condition with over 3,000 cases within the last decade. Lesions are often seen on exposed parts of the body which may cause social stigma, and hence a study was done to assess the changes in quality of life of CLpatients. METHOD: A total of 294 patients (200 civilians and 94 army personnel) answered a previously validated Sinhala self-administered Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: From the majority of the civilian population, 47% had no effect on their quality of life due to CL lesions, 33.5% were affected in a small way, 12.5% were affected moderately, 6.5% suffered in a large way, and 0.5% (one patient) were extremely affected due a large ulcerative lesion being on the face. The effect on quality of life was negligible in the majority of army patients as well (35.1% no effect, 31.9% small effect), with a few patients affected moderately and very largely (22.3 and 10.6%, respectively). The most affected domain in patients was symptoms and feeling 1.27 ± 1.400 (mean ± SD), and the least was the relationships domain 0.27 ± 0.625. CONCLUSION:CL does not seem to affect the quality of life in the majority of Sri Lankan patients when compared to CL in other parts of the world or other skin diseases.
Authors: T G A N Chandrasena; R Premaratna; M A R V Muthugala; A Pathmeswaran; N R de Silva Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Date: 2006-11-13 Impact factor: 2.184
Authors: N D Karunaweera; F Pratlong; H V Y D Siriwardane; R L Ihalamulla; J P Dedet Journal: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg Date: 2003 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 2.184
Authors: Maria Gabriella Nunes de Melo; Rayana Carla Silva de Morais; Tayná Correia de Goes; Rômulo Pessoa E Silva; Rômulo Freire de Morais; Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra; Maria Edileuza Felinto de Brito; Sinval Pinto Brandão Filho; Milena de Paiva Cavalcanti Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop Date: 2020-11-25 Impact factor: 1.581