EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE FAMILIES OF PATIENTS WITH SCABIASIS

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OBJECTIVE: Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, which burrows into the skin and causes severe itching. Chronic skin diseases not only affect the patient but also indirectly their family members and partners. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life of the patients’ partners diagnosed with scabies who apply to the dermatology outpatient clinic. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with scabies who applied to the dermatology outpatient clinic and agreed to participate in the study, and their partners. A sociodemographic data form was filled out to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, and a Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI) form was filled out to evaluate the quality of life of the families. RESULTS: 25 male and 25 female patients diagnosed with scabies and 50 partners of the patients over the age of 18 participated in the study. The mean age of the patients was 50±11.34. The partners of 24 (48%) of the patients had similar itching that increased at night and decreased during the day. More than half of the patients had sleep disturbances at night (32 patients, 64%). The total FDLQI score was found to be 14.64±6.73 in the partners of male patients, while it was 10.08±7.26 in the partners of female patients. There was a statistically significant difference between these scores. Accordingly, it was concluded that the quality of life was more affected in the partners of male scabies patients. CONCLUSIONS: Although scabies is a disease that can be easily treated once diagnosed, it affects the quality of life in a similar way to many chronic inflammatory dermatoses. This shows us that an infectious parasitic disease, if left untreated, can significantly affect both the patient and family members, especially partners.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Family
• Pruritus
• Scabies
• Quality of life.

SKABİYEZLİ HASTALARIN AİLELERİNİN YAŞAM KALİTESİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

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AMAÇ: Skabiyez, deriye yerleşen ve şiddetli kaşıntıya neden olan Sarcoptes scabiei akarının neden olduğu bulaşıcı bir cilt hastalığıdır. Kronik cilt hastalıkları sadece hastayı değil, aynı zamanda dolaylı olarak aile üyelerini ve eşlerini de etkiler. Bu çalışmada amaç, dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran skabiyez tanılı hastaların partner/eşlerinin yaşam kalitelerinin değerlendirilmesidir. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya, dermatoloji polikliniğine başvurup, çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden skabiyez tanısı alan 18 yaş üstü hastalar ve partner/eşleri dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların sosyodemografik özelliklerini incelemek için sosyodemografik veri formu ve ailelerin yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmek için Aile Dermatoloji Yaşam Kalite İndeksi (Family Dermatology Life Quality Index, FDLQI) formu doldurtuldu. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya skabiyez tanılı 25 erkek ve 25 kadın hasta ve hastaların 18 yaş üstünde 50 partner/eşi katılmıştır. Hastaların yaş ortalaması 50±11,34 olarak saptandı. Hastaların 24’ünün (%48) partner/eşinde benzer şekilde geceleri artan gündüz azalan kaşıntı mevcuttu. Hastaların yarısından çoğunda geceleri uyku bozukluğu mevcuttu (32 hasta, %64). Toplam FDLQI skoru erkek hastaların partner/eşinde 14,64±6,73 iken kadın hastaların partner/eşinde 10,08±7,26 olarak saptandı. Bu skorlar arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık vardı. Buna göre erkek skabiyez hastalarının partner/eşinde yaşam kalitesinde daha fazla etkilenme olduğu sonucuna ulaşıldı. SONUÇ: Skabiyez, tanısı konulduğunda rahatlıkla tedavi edilebilir bir hastalık olduğu halde, kronik inflamatuar pek çok dermatoz ile benzer şekilde yaşam kalitesini etkilemektedir. Bu da bize bulaşıcı paraziter bir hastalığın tedavi edilmediği taktirde hem hastayı hem de aile bireylerini özellikle eş/partnerleri önemli derecede etkileyebileceğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aile
• Kaşıntı
• Uyuz
• Yaşam kalitesi.

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