Quality of Life and Psychiatric Symptoms in School-aged Children with Atopic Dermatitis.
- Author:
Jun Young SEONG
1
;
Ji Ho LEE
;
Soo Young BHANG
;
Yu Sung CHOI
;
Ho Seok SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. uuhderma@daum.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD);
Children's dermatology life quality index (CDLQI);
Depression;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Child*;
Depression;
Dermatitis, Atopic*;
Dermatology;
Humans;
Quality of Life*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2015;53(9):671-676
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) in school-aged children may affect their daily activities and psychological well-being. It can also have a negative impact on the child's behavior. Little is known about the quality of life (QOL) and psychiatric symptoms in school-aged children and their relationship to disease severity. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to document the impact of AD on QOL and psychiatric symptoms in school-aged children by disease severity. METHODS: Seventy-eight AD patients aged 7approximately19 years were included in this study. Participants completed the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), Kovacs' Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and the Korean Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (K-ARS). Disease severity was evaluated using the SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis) index. RESULTS: The SCORAD was 28.95+/-17.92 (mean+/-SD), and the CDLQI was 8.04+/-6.29. The CDLQI was significantly correlated with the SCORAD. Psychiatric symptoms (CDI and K-ARS) did not show a correlation with the SCORAD, but they worsened with increasing CDLQI score. There was no statistically significant difference among the different age groups. CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that AD had an impact on school-aged children's QOL and psychological well-being. Severity of AD correlated with QOL decrements, indicating greater QOL impact with greater disease severity. Psychiatric symptoms were more related to subjective impairment of QOL than objective disease severity.
