Well-being in German patients with vitiligo in genital and visible areas - a pilot study.

IF 3.8 4区医学 Q1 DERMATOLOGY

Journal Der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI:10.1111/ddg.15891

Janne Ohlenbusch, Rachel Sommer, Kerstin Steinbrink, Markus Böhm

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Abstract

Background: Only a few studies exist on the psychosocial impact of vitiligo in German patients, in particular those affected in genital and visible body areas.

Methods: This monocentric pilot study aimed to assess well-being of adult patients with vitiligo and to compare sex, age, and clinical characteristics between patients with and without genital, facial and hand involvement. Well-being was assessed using the WHO-5 questionnaire and quality of life with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Furthermore, psychometric properties of the WHO-5 well-being index were tested.

Results: In total, 110 patients (mean age ± SD: 47.5 ± 14.7 years; 54.5% female; 95.5% with non-segmental vitiligo) were included. The WHO-5 mean score was 13.3, with 46 patients (42.2%) having a score < 13, indicating reduced well-being. Sixteen patients (14.7%) had a WHO-5 score < 7, indicating a high probability of depression. No significant differences in WHO-5 or DLQI scores were found between patients with vs without genital, facial, and hand involvement. Psychometric properties were confirmed to be good.

Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the psychosocial impact of vitiligo in German patients, as reflected by reduced well-being, and suggest the usefulness of the WHO-5 as a simple psychosocial screening tool for routine care.

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德国白癜风患者生殖器和可见部位的健康状况-一项试点研究。

背景：只有少数研究存在白癜风对德国患者的社会心理影响，特别是那些影响生殖器和可见的身体区域。方法：这项单中心的初步研究旨在评估成年白癜风患者的健康状况，并比较有和没有生殖器、面部和手部受累的患者的性别、年龄和临床特征。使用WHO-5问卷和皮肤病生活质量指数（DLQI）对健康状况进行评估。此外，还对WHO-5幸福指数的心理测量特性进行了测试。结果：共纳入110例患者（平均年龄±SD: 47.5±14.7岁；女性54.5%；非节段性白癜风95.5%）。WHO-5平均得分为13.3,46名患者（42.2%）得分< 13，表明幸福感下降。16例（14.7%）患者WHO-5评分< 7，提示抑郁的可能性较大。在有无生殖器、面部和手部受累的患者与无生殖器、面部和手部受累的患者之间，WHO-5或DLQI评分没有显著差异。心理测量特性被证实是良好的。结论：我们的研究结果强调了白癜风对德国患者的社会心理影响，反映在幸福感下降上，并表明WHO-5作为常规护理的简单社会心理筛查工具是有用的。

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Journal Der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft 医学-皮肤病学

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

25.00%

发文量

406

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： The JDDG publishes scientific papers from a wide range of disciplines, such as dermatovenereology, allergology, phlebology, dermatosurgery, dermatooncology, and dermatohistopathology. Also in JDDG: information on medical training, continuing education, a calendar of events, book reviews and society announcements. Papers can be submitted in German or English language. In the print version, all articles are published in German. In the online version, all key articles are published in English.