29 KB689 KB21 KB199220252009Al Ronaee, A. A.letnik:18številka:4str. 157-164ISSN:1318-4458COBISSID:26873305URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-C2P0YFFNenSlovene Welding SocietyActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et AdriaticaAcne VulgarisAdultAkna navadnaakneanketeHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsKvaliteta življenjaOdrasliQuality Of LifeQuestionnairesSocial SupportSocialna pomočSocioeconomic FactorsSocioekonomski faktorjiZdravstveno stanjeZdravstveno stanje, kazalciAssessment of general health and quality of life in patients with acne using avalidated generic questionnaire|OBJECTIVES: The study was designed to utilize the SF-36, a validated generic questionnaire, to assess acne patients' view of their general health and quality of life. METHODS: The subjects were 454 acne patients (237 males, 217females) visiting an outpatient clinic at Qassim University. An Arabic translation of the SF-36 questionnaire, culturally adapted and validated, wasused to assess eight life-quality dimensions. Data regarding demographics, disease grade, duration, and treatment were also included in the questionnaire. The internal consistency reliability of the multi-item scales was assessed using Cronbach's coefficient alpha. Descriptive statistics were conducted with independent and paired-sample t-tests as well as one-way ANOVA for metric variables; and Xi(2) and Fisher's exact tests were used for categorical variables. Spearman's rank correlation was used for associations.All tests were two-sided, and the level of significance was set at phi < 0.05. RESULTS: The scores for physical functioning, role physical, role emotional, and vitality dimensions were below 60%. About 81.5% of respondents rated their health as either "fair" or "poor", and only 25% said their general health was better than the previous year. Females were more likely to report better general health than males (phi = 0.001). Education level negatively correlated with mental health, role emotional, social functioning, general health, and bodily pain. Rural patients showed better general health (phi = 0.003). Married persons rated their general health better than single patients (phi = 0.002). Mild and shorter-duration acne wasassociated with a better general health score compared to the previous year(phi = 0.01 and 0.001, respectively). (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)TEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZdruženje slovenskih dermatovenerologov