Pain experiences among those living with hidradenitis suppurativa: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is rated by patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) as the disease's most impactful symptom. HS therapies are often insufficient to control inflammatory disease activity and pain. A better understanding of patient experiences with pain may improve patient-provider relationships and help identify strategies for addressing HS pain.

Objectives

This qualitative study sought to characterize lived pain experiences of those with HS.

Methods

English-speaking patients ≥ 18 years old with a dermatologist-confirmed diagnosis of HS and an average numerical rating scale pain score of ≥ 1 over the preceding week were recruited from a single academic medical centre in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Semistructured interviews were conducted from November 2019 to March 2020

SUBMITTER: Orenstein LAV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature