Emotional Well-Being Is Impaired in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition.

Objective

To measure emotional well-being in HS patients and compare to other populations, assess if there is an effect of disease severity on emotional well-being, and determine if emotional well-being is correlated with quality of life and depression.

Methods

A total of 153 HS subjects were recruited, and 66 Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) surveys assessing emotional well-being were completed. Norms for comparison populations (disease-free undergraduates and adults) were used. A validated self-assessment tool was used to determine disease severity. Subjects completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) to examine depression and

SUBMITTER: Senthilnathan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883437 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature