کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5647928 1587492 2017 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Racial disparities in the impact of chronic pruritus: A cross-sectional study on quality of life and resource utilization in United States veterans
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
اختلافات نژادی در اثر زخم مزمن: یک مطالعه مقطعی بر روی کیفیت زندگی و استفاده از منابع در جانبازان ایالات متحده
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی امراض پوستی
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundChronic pruritus has a lifetime prevalence of up to 26% in the worldwide population. Research has shown that the incidence and quality of life (QoL) impact of chronic pruritus varies by race.ObjectiveWe sought to explore the effects of race on specific pruritus-related QoL factors and resource utilization.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional, national telephone survey of 6000 US veterans randomly sampled from the Veterans Hospital Patient Database. We administered surveys to assess QoL impact and resource utilization of chronic pruritus.ResultsNonwhites overall reported higher levels of burning and scarring with their pruritus. African Americans had a significantly greater emotional impact and use of special soaps, lotions, and clothes. African Americans were also more likely to visit their primary care provider for pruritus (P = .03), yet had similar numbers of specialty care visits.LimitationsBecause our sample was drawn from a veteran population, generalizability may be limited.ConclusionThe data indicate a racial disparity in specific QoL impact and resource utilization from pruritus. These findings merit further exploration into explanations, such as access, communication, trust of the medical system, and biologic differences.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Volume 77, Issue 1, July 2017, Pages 63-69
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