Body location of "New World" cutaneous leishmaniasis lesions and its impact on the quality of life of patients in Suriname.

ABSTRACT: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a chronic skin infection caused by Leishmania parasites, causing single or multiple skin nodules and ulcers on the exposed body locations. Healing of lesions is followed by scar formation. Active and healed CL lesions may affect patient's health related quality of life (HRQL). The aim of this study was to determine whether the body location of the leishmaniasis lesions affects the HRQL of localized CL patients in Suriname. The HRQL of 163 patients with CL was assessed by Skindex-29 and EQ-5D/VAS questionnaires. Forty-six patients out of the total study population also participated in a qualitative anthropological study involving in depth interviews. All patients were allocated in 4 groups in the following hierarchy: head and face, upper limbs, lower limbs an

SUBMITTER: Hu RVPF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7641459 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature