Assessment of the quality of life of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2009-2010. A pilot study

Toledo, Antonio; Silva, Rosiana Estéfane da; Carmo, Rose Ferraz; Amaral, Thaís Alves; Luz, Zélia Maria Profeta da; Rabello, Ana

doi:10.1093/trstmh/trt021

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“…The possible explanation for such high DLQI score may be the longer hospitalization and prolonged treatment. The lowest score was found for the personal relationship domain of DLQI, which was in congruence to the findings of a study conducted on cutaneous lesihmaniasis in Brazil [13]. …”

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“…A study in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) revealed a negative impact of the disease on QOL and concluded that CL has a moderate to large negative effect on the QOL [13]. Another study by Yanik et al reported that CL not only impairs the QOL but also the psychological functioning in the form of depression and anxiety in contrast to control group [14].…”

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Assessment of quality of life in patients with post kalaazar dermal leishmaniasis

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Murti

Siddiqui

et al. 2017

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BackgroundPost kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a dermatological disorder caused by protozoal parasite Leishmania donovani. PKDL cases are thought to be a reservoir of parasites and may increase cases of visceral leishmaniasis. The disease is not life threatening but cosmetic disfigurement associated with it may impair the patients’ quality of life. This study aimed to assess the health related quality of life in patients with post kalaazar dermal leishmanasis for the first time.MethodsA total of 92 PKDL cases and 96 healthy participants filled out the questionnaires. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and SF 36 questionnaire were used to assess the quality of life. Data on socio-demographic and clinical features were also collected. The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS software (version 16), Student’s t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was applied for comparison of means.ResultsPKDL patients experienced very large impact on their quality of life. The mean score of DLQI was 11.41. Highest impact was found in symptoms and feelings and lowest impact was observed for personal relationship domain. Patients below 20 years age group found to have lower quality of life. There was a significant difference in mean DLQI scores with regard to age and severity of lesions (P < 0.05). No significant difference was observed with respect to gender, duration and location of lesions (p > 0.05).ConclusionPKDL significantly impaired the patient’s quality of life. Further studies to assess the impact of treatment on quality of life in these patients are recommended.

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Assessment of quality of life in patients with post kalaazar dermal leishmaniasis

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Murti

Siddiqui

et al. 2017

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“…Outros estudos sobre qualidade de vida nessa população, no Brasil (15) e na Turquia (16) , também evidenciaram predominância do sexo masculino. Já estudos realizados no Irã (16) e no Marrocos (17) mostraram maior número de mulheres nas amostras pesquisadas.…”

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“…Os resultados apresentados no domínio relações sociais demonstram que os entrevistados do presente estudo recebem apoio familiar e social e apresentam uma vida sexual satisfatória. As relações sociais de pacientes com LC em outros estudos também foram influência positiva na qualidade de vida (6,15) . O alto número de participantes insatisfeitos, na atual pesquisa, com recursos financeiros, acesso às atividades de lazer e meios de transporte traduz suas dificuldades socioeconômicas.…”

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Qualidade de vida em pessoas com leishmaniose cutânea

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Bampi

et al. 2016

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Calidad de vida de personas con leishmaniasis cutánea RESUMOObjetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) de pessoas com leishmaniose cutânea. Métodos: Estudo observacional transversal e descritivo realizado em Brasília, DF, Brasil em 2013 com 44 pacientes portadores de leishmaniose cutânea, por meio da aplicação de um questionário sociodemográfico e clínico e do WHOQOL-bref. Os dados sofreram análises descritivas de frequência, tendência central e dispersão e análise inferencial de comparação entre domínios. Resultados: Os participantes eram em sua maioria do sexo feminino (n=24; 54,5%), com idade média de 51,80, casados (n=23; 52,3%), com primeiro grau incompleto (n=22; 50%), do lar (n=11; 25%) e procedentes do Distrito Federal (n=30; 68,2%). Um total de 27 (61,4%) não possuíam queixas, embora 10 (22,7%) queixaram-se das feridas e 6 (13,6%) de dor. A QV de 36 (81,82%) foi positiva, 30 (68,18%) satisfeitos com a própria saúde, melhores escores observados no domínio relações sociais cujas facetas relações pessoais, apoio social e vida sexual obtiveram mediana 4. Os escores mais baixos foram obtidos no domínio meio ambiente, nas facetas transporte, recursos financeiros e atividade de lazer, com mediana 3. Conclusão: A satisfação no domínio relações sociais representou uma estratégia para o enfrentamento da doença, contribuindo positivamente para a QV dos entrevistados. Descritores

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“…In Brazil, from 2008 to 2012, a mean of 21,736 new cases per year of tegumentary leishmaniasis were reported 2 . CL may manifest as single or multiple skin lesions, which occur in the same region or disseminated in different body regions, and can have a severe impact on the patient's quality of life 3,4 .…”

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Poor response to azithromycin in cutaneous leishmaniasis leading to a premature interruption of a multicentric phase III clinical trial in Brazil

Toledo

Daher

Amaral

et al. 2014

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Assessment of the quality of life of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2009-2010. A pilot study

Abstract: CL has a moderate to large negative effect on QoL.

Cited by 31 publications

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Assessment of quality of life in patients with post kalaazar dermal leishmaniasis

Assessment of quality of life in patients with post kalaazar dermal leishmaniasis

Qualidade de vida em pessoas com leishmaniose cutânea

Poor response to azithromycin in cutaneous leishmaniasis leading to a premature interruption of a multicentric phase III clinical trial in Brazil

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