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© 2019. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

According to The Global Burden of Disease project, skin diseases were estimated to cause 41.6 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)—equivalent to 1.79% of the total burden of diseases [2], ranking the fourth among causes of non-fatal morbidity worldwide [3]. Regarding financial burden, patients with skin diseases are also more likely to suffer high medical cost and lost work productivity [7]. [...]severe skin-related symptoms on the face and body can deteriorate self-esteem and self-confidence of patients, which significantly affect their involvement in social activities [8,9,10]. Previous studies indicated that the perception of the patient regarding their physical, mental, and emotional conditions as well as how they function socially would determine their state of wellness and burden of disease [11,12]. [...]the HRQOL evaluation provides a homogeneous outcome to compare the impacts of different skin diseases, as well as the effectiveness of different treatment options for each disease. [...]this study aimed to explore the HRQOL impairments of people with different skin diseases. [...]we determined socioeconomic inequalities in HRQOL among these patients in order to identify the most socially vulnerable populations for the HRQOL reduction due to skin diseases in Vietnam.

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Title
Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment among Patients with Different Skin Diseases in Vietnam: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author
Nguyen, Sau Huu; Long Hoang Nguyen; Vu, Giang Thu; Nguyen, Cuong Tat; Thu Hoai Thi Le; Bach Xuan Tran; Latkin, Carl A; Ho, Cyrus S H; Ho, Roger C M
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
1661-7827
e-ISSN
1660-4601
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2328965797
Copyright
© 2019. This work is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.