Quality of life among adults with scabies: A community-based cross-sectional study in north-western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Scabies undermines quality of life through its highly disturbing disease symptoms, by distorting self-perception, and secondary to social stigma. Knowledge of its effect on quality of life in general and on specific aspects of day-to-day life is key to addressing the health needs of individual patients and to evaluating gains from community-based disease control interventions.

Objectives

To measure the effect of scabies on the quality of life of people with the infestation.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a scabies outbreak-affected district in north-western Ethiopia. The study involved 381 households and 86 adults with scabies. We used the ten-item Cardiff Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) tool to collect data. Cronba

SUBMITTER: Yirgu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11364464 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature