Patient Experience of Lichen Planus: A Qualitative Exploration of Signs, Symptoms, and Health-Related Quality of Life Impacts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory skin disorder that can present in various forms across the body, including lesions on the skin (cutaneous LP [CLP]), scalp (lichen planopilaris [LPP]), and mucosal regions (mucosal LP [MLP]). Qualitative exploration of the patient experience of LP, notably symptoms and impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), is limited. A scarcity of research was also identified relating to emotional wellbeing impacts of CLP patients. Two qualitative studies were conducted with LP patients to address these gaps.

Methods

Study 1 consisted of exit interviews conducted with a subset of adult patients with MLP (n = 5), CLP (n = 4), and LPP (n = 4) enrolled in an LP clinical study in the United States (US) to explore the patient experi

SUBMITTER: Mahon-Smith A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature