Health-related quality of life impact of scabies in the Solomon Islands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scabies causes intense itching and skin lesions. A small number of studies have shown that scabies impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but no studies have been conducted in the Pacific region. We assessed the impact of scabies on HRQoL in a high-prevalence setting using the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). We also assessed the validity of these tools in a Pacific Island population.

Methods

The study was conducted in the Solomon Islands. Participants with and without skin disease were randomly selected. HRQoL indices were scored on a scale of 0-30.

Results

We surveyed 1051 adults (91 with scabies) and 604 children (103 with scabies). Scabies had a small impact on HRQoL, with a median DLQ

SUBMITTER: Lake SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8804887 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature