A Cross-Sectional Study On Quality Of Life Among Vitiligo Patients In A Tertiary Care Hospital A Study Of 300 Cases

Abstract

Objectives; vitiligo is an autoimmune disease affecting all the genders in all decades of life, It has considerable psycho-social impact on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL).The aim of our study is to assess the impact of vitiligo on Quality of Life.
Methods: The current cross sectional study sample includes 300 patients having vitiligo vulgaris who are diagnosed as vitiligo vulgaris attending OPD of PIMS Umarda Ambua Udaipur Rajasthan (India) in department of dermatology for a period of 21 months (November 2022 – july 2024).300 patients attending the Dermatology OPD with diagnosis of vitiligo were taken for the study. Patients aged 16 -35 years were included in our study. A detailed history was taken from all the participants of study. Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were administered on patients to determine the impact of vitiligo on quality of life (QOL). Data was analyzed to compare the quality of life index(DLQI) for duration and severity of vitiligo.

Results: Mean age of study population was 20.69 years. There was a male preponderance with ratio of 1.04:1 (M:F). According to this study 49% of patients had vitiligo for less than 1year. In present study maximum number 63.7% of patients presented with lesions over face followed by 14.7% of patients having lesions over face and back. According to DLQI scores of vitiligo showed no effect in 4.3% of the patients, small effect in 26.3% of the patients, moderate effect in 38.7% of patients, very large effect in 29% of patients and extremely large effects on 1.7% of patients
Conclusions: This study depicts that quality of life is significantly affected in patients of vitiligo Application of QOL[Quality of life] measures and facilitatates better treatment and prognosis in patients of vitiligo