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Araya M, Kulthanan K, Jiamton S. Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country. Indian J Dermatol. 2015;60(5):519doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.164410.
Araya, M., Kulthanan, K., & Jiamton, S. (2015). Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country. Indian journal of dermatology, 60(5), 519. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.164410
Araya, Manapajon, et al. "Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country." Indian journal of dermatology vol. 60,5 (2015): 519. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.164410
Araya M, Kulthanan K, Jiamton S. Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country. Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;60(5):519. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.164410. PMID: 26538714; PMCID: PMC4601435.
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Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Sep-Oct;60(5):519. doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.164410.

Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life of Seborrheic Dermatitis Patients in a Tropical Country.

Indian journal of dermatology

Manapajon Araya, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Sukhum Jiamton

Affiliations

  1. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

PMID: 26538714 PMCID: PMC4601435 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.164410

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Seborrheic dermatitis is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition that can have a negative impact on a patient's quality of life. Few studies have been conducted to assess the clinical characteristics of the disease and quality of life of the patients, especially in tropical countries.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and quality of life of patients with seborrheic dermatitis in Thailand.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed at a university-based hospital and tertiary referral center in Bangkok, Thailand. The validated Thai version of the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) was used to evaluate patients' quality of life.

RESULTS: A total of 166 participants were included. One hundred and forty-seven patients (88.6%) experienced multiple episodes of the eruption. The mean of outbreaks was 7.8 times per years, ranging from once every 4 years to weekly eruption. The most common factor reported to aggravate seborrheic dermatitis was seasonality (34.9%), especially hot climate. The mean (SD) of the total DLQI score was 8.1 (6.0) with a range of 0 to 27. There was no statistically significant difference between the two DLQI categories regarding duration of disease, extent of involvement, symptoms or course of the disease.

CONCLUSION: Although mild and asymptomatic, seborrheic dermatitis can have a great impact on the quality of life. Youth, female gender, and scalp lesions were significantly associated with higher DLQI scores.

Keywords: Characteristics; DLQI; quality of life; seborrheic dermatitis

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