Citation

Lee SH, Lee SH, Lee SY, Lee B, Lee SH, Park YL. Acta Derm. Venereol. 2018; 98(1): 89-97.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Society for the Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica)

DOI

10.2340/00015555-2797

PMID

28902948

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Patients with AD often experience psychological distress and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of several psychological health statuses and poor HRQoL in an adult population with AD in South Korea. A total of 37,578 adults who participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationwide, population-based, cross-sectional health survey between 2008 and 2013 were included. HRQoL was assessed by EuroQoL (EQ) 5-dimension questionnaire and EQ-visual analogue scale scores. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the association of stress, sleep duration, depressive mood, depression, suicidal ideation, and HRQoL with AD relative to matched controls. After adjusting in patients with AD confounding factors, stress, depressive mood, depression, suicidal ideation and poor HRQoL were significantly associated with AD. Dermatologists should be concerned with improving HRQoL and managing the psychological health status of adult patients with AD.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Adult; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Sleep; Depression; Prevalence; Suicidal Ideation; Mental Health; Affect; Quality of Life; Case-Control Studies; Counseling; Republic of Korea; Stress, Psychological; Nutrition Surveys; Dermatitis, Atopic