Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Vitiligo

AlGhamdi, Khalid M.; Moussa, Noura A.; Mandil, Ahmed; Alkofidi, Maha; Madani, Abdulaziz; Aldaham, Nojoud; Alkamel, Abbas A

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“…The study from Saudi Arabia had reported that 56.1% of their subjects were unwilling for the same. [ 10 ] Only about one-third of the participants in this study were agreeable for marriage relations with a family having a vitiligo patient.…”

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“…There is no Indian study available with which these data could be compared, however, one recent study from Saudi Arabia has focused on public perceptions and attitudes toward vitiligo patients. [ 10 ] The causes assumed by the participants in that study included autoimmunity (41.2%), heredity (40.50%), diet (30.50%), poor hygiene (22.5%), and evil eye (29.3%). The notion of contagiousness was maintained by less number (8.0%) of the participants in that study as compared to ours (17.0%).…”

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“…The notion of contagiousness was maintained by less number (8.0%) of the participants in that study as compared to ours (17.0%). [ 10 ] In comparison, heredity was the most prevalent theory noticed in our society as the cause of vitiligo.…”

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A hospital-based study on knowledge and attitude related to vitiligo among adults visiting a tertiary health facility of central India

Asati

Gupta²,

Tiwari³

et al. 2016

J Nat Sc Biol Med

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Background:Vitiligo is one of the common stigmatizing dermatosis in the Indian society and the vitiligo patients have to face significant psychological hurt and social neglect. The severity of the stigma is related to the society's attitude and knowledge about it.Aims and Objectives:To document the prevalent knowledge and attitude in general public towards vitiligo patients, and to identify the determinants of good/poor knowledge and attitude.Materials and Methods:A systematic random sampling technique was adopted to enroll 700 adult participants visiting an urban tertiary healthcare facility of central India. We developed a questionnaire to collect information on knowledge and attitude of the participants. A composite score was developed for good knowledge and attitude and performance of the participants was compared with the selected determinants. Data analysis was conducted by Stata software version 11.Results:The overall knowledge score was good for 66.3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 62.8%, 69.8%) of the participants. However, the score for attitude was comparatively poor i.e., only 16.9% (95% CI: 13.9%, 19.5%). None of the studied parameters could be significantly correlated with the knowledge score. Being married and being engaged in a health care related occupation were significant predictors of good attitude levels with P = 0.042 and 0.034 respectively, whereas female gender was the significant predictor for poor attitude with an odds ratio of 0.54 (95% CI: 0.33, 0.9) and P = 0.018.Conclusions:There were widespread myths prevalent about vitiligo in the studied population. The knowledge scores were better than attitude scores.

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A hospital-based study on knowledge and attitude related to vitiligo among adults visiting a tertiary health facility of central India

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Gupta²,

Tiwari³

et al. 2016

J Nat Sc Biol Med

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“…For example, in Saudi Arabia, patients with vitiligo are often perceived as contagious (33.1%). 25 In British South Asian societies, patients not only faced rejection from family and society but in many cases experienced detachment from their ethnicity as well. Many patients have developed a “spoiled identity”, or ruined and weakened sense of identity, to internalize the isolation and stigmatization they have endured.…”

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The psychosocial impact of acne, vitiligo, and psoriasis: a review

Nguyen¹,

Beroukhim²,

Danesh³

et al. 2016

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IntroductionChronic skin conditions have been well reported to affect a patient’s quality of life on multiple dimensions, including the psychosocial domain. Psychosocial is defined as the interrelation of social factors with an individual’s thoughts and behavior. The assessment of the psychosocial impact of skin disease on a patient can help direct the dermatologists’ treatment goals. To evaluate the psychosocial impact of skin disease, we conducted a review of the literature on three skin conditions with onsets at various stages of life: acne, vitiligo, and psoriasis.MethodsA PubMed search was conducted in March 2015 using the terms “psychosocial” AND “acne”, “psychosocial” AND “vitiligo”, and “psychosocial” AND “psoriasis”. The results were limited to articles published in English in the past 5 years studying patients of all ages. Results and their references were evaluated for relevance according to their discussion of psychosocial qualities in their patients and the validity of psychosocial assessments. The search for acne yielded 51 results, and eleven were found to be relevant; vitiligo yielded 30 results with ten found to be relevant; and psoriasis yielded 70 results with seven found to be relevant.ResultsAccording to the articles evaluated, 19.2% of adolescent patients with acne were affected in their personal and social lives. Social phobia was present in 45% of patients with acne compared to 18% of control subjects. Race and sex played a role in self-consciousness and social perceptions of the disease. Vitiligo negatively affected marriage potential and caused relationship problems in >50% of patients. Psoriasis negatively affected multiple domains of life, including work, relationships, and social activities. Anxiety and depression affected not only psoriasis patients but also their cohabitants; up to 88% of cohabitants had an impaired quality of life.ConclusionThough all three skin conditions resulted in an increase in anxiety and depression among their patient populations, the psychosocial focus varied slightly for each disease. Overall, acne, vitiligo, and psoriasis can have negative psychosocial impact in different stages of life development.

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“…If the percentage of repigmentation is clinically estimated, the bias of subjective assessment without objective measurements leads to incorrect evaluations . The techniques available for vitiligo assessment are either subjective, semi‐objective, or objective methods …”

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Comparative analysis of the body surface area calculation method used in vitiligo extent score vs the hand unit method used in vitiligo area severity index

Mogawer

Mostafa

Elmasry

2020

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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Background Vitiligo Area and Severity Index (VASI) is standing on the top of the cited and implemented scoring tools for vitiligo. However, an easily applicable and time‐saving tool has been a need. Aim This cross‐sectional study aimed at comparing the body surface area (BSA) calculation method used in Vitiligo Extent Score (VES) in comparison with the hand unit method used in VASI and to consider the implementation of VES as a user‐friendly tool by doctors as applied to observed clinical patterns of NSV in our population. Methods For each patient with NSV, vitiligo was assessed using both VES and VASI as well as vitiligo disease extent by hand units. Results Vitiligo extent score and VASI scores showed a strong significant correlation. Both scores were found reliable in spite of the presence of unrepresented areas in the VES with tendency of the values for the BSA by the VES to be lower than that by hand units. Conclusion In comparison with VASI, VES has proven to be a clear, user‐friendly score for vitiligo assessment. However, special concern is to be given for required modification for pediatric population. A slight modification may be required regarding the pediatric population.

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Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Vitiligo

Abstract: Various misconceptions and negative attitudes about vitiligo among the public are prevalent. Educating the public about vitiligo could ultimately lead to better psychosocial well-being of vitiligo patients.

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

A hospital-based study on knowledge and attitude related to vitiligo among adults visiting a tertiary health facility of central India

A hospital-based study on knowledge and attitude related to vitiligo among adults visiting a tertiary health facility of central India

The psychosocial impact of acne, vitiligo, and psoriasis: a review

Comparative analysis of the body surface area calculation method used in vitiligo extent score vs the hand unit method used in vitiligo area severity index

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