The Association of Alopecia Areata-Related Emotional Symptoms with Work Productivity and Daily Activity Among Patients with Alopecia Areata.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with alopecia areata (AA) experience psychological and psychosocial symptoms including depression, anxiety, anger, social withdrawal, embarrassment, and low self-esteem. While multiple studies have measured the detrimental emotional impact of AA on patient quality of life, evidence of its effect on work productivity loss (WPL) and daily activities is limited. This study aimed to assess the extent of AA-related emotional symptom (ES) burden on work productivity and activity impairment.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of dermatologists and their adult patients with AA was conducted in the USA in 2019. Dermatologists provided assessments of patients' clinical characteristics, while patients completed sociodemographic questionnaires along with two validate

SUBMITTER: Gandhi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9823171 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature