Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorSampogna, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorAbeni, D
dc.contributor.authorGieler, Uwe
dc.contributor.authorTomas-Aragones, Lucia
dc.contributor.authorTiteca, Géraldine
dc.contributor.authorLien, Lars
dc.contributor.authorSalek, Mir-Saeed Shayegan
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-20T12:32:52Z
dc.date.available2019-08-20T12:32:52Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-06
dc.identifier.citationSampogna , F , Abeni , D , Gieler , U , Tomas-Aragones , L , Titeca , G , Lien , L & Salek , M-S S 2016 , ' Impairment of Sexual Life in 3,485 Dermatological Outpatients From a Multicentre Study in 13 European Countries ' , Acta Dermato-Venereologica , vol. 97 , no. 4 , pp. 478 . https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2561
dc.identifier.issn0001-5555
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/21605
dc.description.abstractSkin conditions may have a strong impact on patients' sexual life, and thus influence personal relationships. Sexual issues are difficult to discuss directly in clinical practice, and a mediated instrument may be useful to capture such information. In this study item 9 of the Dermatology Life Quality Index was used to collect information on sexual impact of several skin conditions in 13 European countries. Among 3,485 patients, 23.1% reported sexual problems. The impairment was particularly high in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, prurigo, blistering disorders, psoriasis, urticaria, eczema, infections of the skin, or pruritus. Sexual impact was strongly associated with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. It was generally more frequent in younger patients and was positively correlated with clinical severity and itch. It is important to address the issue of sexual well-being in the evaluation of patients with skin conditions, since it is often linked to anxiety, depression, and even suicidal ideation.en
dc.format.extent482
dc.format.extent427389
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofActa Dermato-Venereologica
dc.titleImpairment of Sexual Life in 3,485 Dermatological Outpatients From a Multicentre Study in 13 European Countriesen
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine
dc.contributor.institutionPublic Health and Patient Safety Unit
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Health Services and Clinical Research
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.2340/00015555-2561
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
herts.preservation.rarelyaccessedtrue


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record