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. 2024 Apr 29;15(3):460-463.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_367_23. eCollection 2024 May-Jun.

Quality of Life and Perceived Stress in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Counting the Burden

Jose Reeshma  1 , Olasseri Kalathingal Reena Mariyath  2 , Ktp Dayal Narayan  3 , Keerankulangara Devi  4 , Kidangazhiyathmana Ajithkumar  5
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Quality of Life and Perceived Stress in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Counting the Burden

Jose Reeshma et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .

Abstract

Background: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is a dermatosis with a significant psychological component. Only a few studies have assessed the quality of life (QoL) and perceived stress in CSU patients.

Objectives: To evaluate the QoL and perceived stress in patients with CSU.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was done on 54 patients of CSU attending the Urticaria clinic of the Dermatology department in a tertiary care postgraduate teaching hospital in North Kerala. QoL in chronic urticaria was assessed using the Chronic Urticaria-Quality of Life (CU-QoL) questionnaire and perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

Results: The mean scores of CU-QoL and PSS were 55.78 and 16.31, respectively. Out of 54 patients, 26 (48.1%) had mild impairment, 26 (48.1%) had moderate impairment, and 2 (3.7%) had severe impairment of QoL. Low stress was seen in 20 (37%) patients, moderate stress in 28 (51.9%), and six (11.1%) patients had high stress.

Conclusion: This study shows that more than half of the patients with CSU had moderate to severe impairment of QoL and had moderate to severe stress.

Keywords: Chronic spontaneous urticaria; chronic urticaria quality of life; perceived stress scale.

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