Knowledge and attitudes towards vitiligo in the general population: A survey based on the simulation video of a real situation

Juntongjin, Premjit; Rachawong, Chulaphan; Nuallaong, Winitra

doi:10.1016/j.dsi.2017.10.002

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“…Perceptions toward vitiligo were discussed in 13 articles; seven articles focused on perceptions of patients toward their vitiligo [ 32 , 46 , 79 , 126 , 158 , 165 , 172 ], and six focused on perceptions of others toward patients with vitiligo [ 31 , 47 , 54 , 78 , 91 , 171 ]. Several articles covered aspects of knowledge or beliefs about vitiligo, including attitudes and behaviors.…”

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“…Several articles covered aspects of knowledge or beliefs about vitiligo, including attitudes and behaviors. Common misperceptions included thinking that vitiligo is contagious [ 31 , 47 , 54 , 91 , 172 ] and that vitiligo is caused by external forces (e.g., “evil eye,” witchcraft/sorcery, evil spirits/Jinn, chance/fate) [ 31 , 32 , 46 , 47 , 79 , 158 ], lack of hygiene [ 47 , 91 ], or infection with germs or viruses [ 47 , 54 , 79 , 158 ]. In three studies that investigated attitudes toward patients with vitiligo, participants with sufficient knowledge of vitiligo vs insufficient knowledge reported a lower prevalence of negative attitudes and a higher prevalence of positive attitudes [ 31 , 78 , 91 ].…”

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“…Common misperceptions included thinking that vitiligo is contagious [ 31 , 47 , 54 , 91 , 172 ] and that vitiligo is caused by external forces (e.g., “evil eye,” witchcraft/sorcery, evil spirits/Jinn, chance/fate) [ 31 , 32 , 46 , 47 , 79 , 158 ], lack of hygiene [ 47 , 91 ], or infection with germs or viruses [ 47 , 54 , 79 , 158 ]. In three studies that investigated attitudes toward patients with vitiligo, participants with sufficient knowledge of vitiligo vs insufficient knowledge reported a lower prevalence of negative attitudes and a higher prevalence of positive attitudes [ 31 , 78 , 91 ]. In four studies that reported a willingness to have a relationship with or marry someone with vitiligo, 6.7–43.9% of participants responded in the affirmative [ 31 , 47 , 54 , 78 ]; reasons for refusing marriage included social reasons, the impact of vitiligo on appearance, and that vitiligo is believed to be inherited or contagious [ 31 , 47 ].…”

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“…In addition to psychotherapy and/or counseling for patients, general education about vitiligo in the unaffected population may help lessen the stigma associated with vitiligo and assist in improving the psychosocial well-being of patients and their caregivers. In surveys among people without vitiligo, participants with sufficient knowledge of the disease were more likely to display positive attitudes toward patients with vitiligo compared with people who had insufficient disease knowledge [ 31 , 78 , 91 ]. The most commonly reported coping strategy among patients in our analysis was concealment of lesions through clothing choices, camouflage, and altered body movements.…”

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Psychosocial Effects of Vitiligo: A Systematic Literature Review

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Background Patients with vitiligo experience reduced quality of life. Objective To comprehensively describe the available evidence for psychosocial burden in vitiligo. Methods A systematic review of observational studies and clinical trials identified using PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Cochrane databases was performed through 1 March, 2021, to assess psychosocial comorbidities in vitiligo. Two independent reviewers performed an assessment of articles and extracted data for qualitative synthesis. Results Included studies (N = 168) were published between 1979 and 1 March, 2021; 72.6% were published since 2010. Disorders including or related to depression (41 studies, 0.1-62.3%) and anxiety (20 studies, 1.9-67.9%) were the most commonly reported. The most prevalent psychosocial comorbidities were feelings of stigmatization (eight studies, 17.3-100%), adjustment disorders (12 studies, 4-93.9%), sleep disturbance (seven studies, 4.6-89.0%), relationship difficulties including sexual dysfunction (ten studies, 2.0-81.8%), and avoidance or restriction behavior (12.5-76%). The prevalence of most psychosocial comorbidities was significantly higher vs healthy individuals. Factors associated with a significantly higher burden included female sex, visible or genital lesions, age < 30 years (particularly adolescents), and greater body surface area involvement, among others. The most commonly reported patient coping strategy was lesion concealment. Limitations Available studies were heterogeneous and often had limited details; additionally, publication bias is possible. Conclusions The results of this systematic review show that vitiligo greatly affects psychosocial well-being. The extent of psychosocial comorbidities supports the use of multidisciplinary treatment strategies and education to address the vitiligoassociated burden of disease. Protocol Registration PROSPERO (CRD42020162223).

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“…It will also be necessary to investigate if the cultural context where individuals live influence the factorial validity of the SPV, and their expression of prejudice as measured by the SPV. Regarding this topic, researchers could add items with different stereotypes that are associated with people with Vitiligo in their regions, as well as behaviors and emotions that are also directed to this population (Juntongjin et al, 2018; Tsadik et al, 2020). Still, concerning the social contact with people with Vitiligo, future studies must seek to specify other types of social contact that one could have, since in our study, we just analyzed its frequency.…”

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The white human stain: Assessing prejudice towards people with Vitiligo.

Bu¹,

Pereira²,

Roberto³

et al. 2024

Stigma and Health

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Prejudice against people with Vitiligo is pervasive across societies. However, little attention has been given to measuring individual differences on the way that it is expressed. To overcome this gap, we developed and validated the Scale of Prejudice towards People with Vitiligo (SPV) throughout six online studies. Studies 1a and 1b (N = 136) addressed the development of the SPV's items, their content and semantic validity. Study 2 (N = 121) showed that its nine items are organized into three correlated factors (cognitive, behavioral, and affective) with high internal consistency. Studies 3a and 3b (N = 386) confirmed this factor's structure using confirmatory factor analysis, and explored the convergent-discriminant validity of the instrument. Study 4 (N = 417) replicated these findings and demonstrated the SPV's configural, metric, and scalar invariance between two experimentally manipulated target-groups: Black person with Vitiligo versus White person with Vitiligo. Results also showed experimental criterion validity, in that participants scored higher on SPV in the Black (vs. White) Vitiligo condition. Furthermore, results revealed that the higher the social contact with people with Vitiligo, the lower the prejudice expressed towards this population. When combined, these findings are the first to document the correlational and experimental evidence of a measure of prejudice towards individuals with Vitiligo.

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Association between vitiligo and sexual dysfunction: current evidence

Liang¹,

Guo

Cai

et al. 2023

Annals of Medicine

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Background We discovered that vitiligo was associated with sexual dysfunction in clinical diagnosis and treatment; however, no further analysis had been performed due to a lack of data. Objective This study aimed to clarify the relationship between vitiligo and sexual dysfunction. Methods We searched six databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal, and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform) for nearly 40 years. Results According to the search strategy, 91 relevant studies were retrieved, of which 4 were included in the analysis. The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) score (mean difference [MD] 4.96, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.78–7.13, p < 0.00001) was higher in the vitiligo group than in the control group. The Arabic version of the Female Sexual Function Index (AVFSFI) score (mean difference [MD] − 3.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] − 5.49 to −1.31, p = 0.001) was lower in the vitiligo group than in the control group. Conclusions Patients with vitiligo were found to be at greater risk of sexual dysfunction. Moreover, the association between vitiligo and sexual dysfunction was stronger in women than in men. Key Messages Patients with vitiligo were found to be at greater risk of sexual dysfunction. The association between vitiligo and sexual dysfunction was stronger in women than in men.

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Knowledge and attitudes towards vitiligo in the general population: A survey based on the simulation video of a real situation

Cited by 11 publications

References 9 publications

Psychosocial Effects of Vitiligo: A Systematic Literature Review

Psychosocial Effects of Vitiligo: A Systematic Literature Review

The white human stain: Assessing prejudice towards people with Vitiligo.

Association between vitiligo and sexual dysfunction: current evidence

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