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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Behkami, Nasim
• Ferhatoglu, Zeynep Altan
• Serdaroğlu,Server

Titel

Evaluation of the Effect of Phototherapy Treatment on Dermatology Quality of Life Index

Ist Teil von

• Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology, 2023-12, Vol.17 (4), p.87-91

Ort / Verlag

Galenos Yayinevi Tic. Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Background: Dermatology Quality of Life Index (DLQI) was first introduced for routine use in 1994 by Finlay and Khan in order to evaluate the quality of life index of various skin diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of phototherapy treatment [narrowband ultraviolet-B (NB-UVB)] on the DLQI of patients who are followed in our clinic and receive phototherapy treatment for various dermatological reasons. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 patients were included in the study. Patients were asked to fill out DLQI questionnaires before phototherapy treatment (NB-UVB) and at the 6th month of treatment. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS-21. Results: The mean age of the patients was 37.9 [+ or -] 10.07 years (18-63 years). Patients receiving phototherapy were evaluated in 4 groups. The first group was vitiligo (n=14, 35.0%), the second group was psoriasis vulgaris (n=10, 25%), the third group was mycosis fungoides (MF) (n=7, 17.5%) and the fourth group was lichen planus (n=9, 22.5%). was. In the 6th month of treatment, the DLQI score before and after phototherapy in vitiligo patients decreased from 14.79 [+ or -] 8.239 to 5.86[+ or -]6.075, in psoriasis vulgaris patients from 9.00 [+ or -] 7.165 to 2.20 [+ or -] 3.795, and in MF patients from 9.00 [+ or -] 7.188 to 2.29 [+ or -] 3.147, and it was found to be significantly lower in lichen planus patients, from 9.55 [+ or -] 6.023 to 3.33 [+ or -] 3.873. Conclusion: In the cross-sectional study we conducted with DLQI, a current scale, in our patients receiving phototherapy treatment at our center, significant improvement was observed after treatment, proving that phototherapy has a significant benefit on quality of life. Keywords: Dermatology Quality of Life Index, DLQI, Phototherapy