Prevalence and psychosocial impact of atopic dermatitis in Bangladeshi children and families.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin conditions are the fourth leading cause of nonfatal disease globally, with atopic dermatitis (AD) a major and rising contributor. Though atopic dermatitis (AD) is rising in prevalence, little is known about its psychosocial effects on children and families in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

We conducted a community-based, cross-sectional survey of 2242 under-5 children in rural Bangladesh using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire to measure AD prevalence and severity, the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) to measure severity, and the Infants' Dermatitis Quality of Life index (IDQoL) and Dermatitis Family Index (DFI) to measure quality of life.

Findings

Overall AD prevalence in under-

SUBMITTER: Pedersen CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051797 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature