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dc.contributor.authorKamudoni, P.
dc.contributor.authorMueller, B.
dc.contributor.authorHalford, J.
dc.contributor.authorSchouveller, A.
dc.contributor.authorStacey, B.
dc.contributor.authorSalek, M. S.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-21T15:07:21Z
dc.date.available2019-08-21T15:07:21Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-08
dc.identifier.citationKamudoni , P , Mueller , B , Halford , J , Schouveller , A , Stacey , B & Salek , M S 2017 , ' The impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life : A qualitative investigation ' , Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , vol. 15 , no. 1 , 121 , pp. 1-10 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-017-0693-x
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/21616
dc.description.abstractBackground: An understanding of the daily life impacts of hyperhidrosis and how patients deal with them, based on qualitative research, is lacking. This study investigated the impact of hyperhidrosis on the daily life of patients using a mix of qualitative research methods. Methods: Participants were recruited through hyperhidrosis patient support groups such as the Hyperhidrosis Support Group UK. Data were collected using focus groups, interviews and online surveys. A grounded theory approach was used in the analysis of data transcripts. Data were collected from 71 participants, out of an initial 100 individuals recruited. Results: Seventeen major themes capturing the impacts of hyperhidrosis were identified; these covered all areas of life including daily life, psychological well-being, social life, professional /school life, dealing with hyperhidrosis, unmet health care needs and physical impact. Conclusions: Psychosocial impacts are central to the overall impacts of hyperhidrosis, cutting across and underlying the limitations experienced in other areas of life.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes
dc.subjectDaily life impacts
dc.subjectExcessive sweating
dc.subjectHyperhidrosis
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.subjectPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
dc.titleThe impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life : A qualitative investigationen
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Postgraduate Medicine
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of Hertfordshire
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