| Autor: |
Yee Leng Teoh, Rachael YL Teo, Benson Yeo, Kim Hwa Lim, Mark JA Koh |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 45:134-137 |
| ISSN: |
0304-4602 |
| DOI: |
10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v45n4p134 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Pruritus in elderly patients can have a significant impact on the quality of life but may be underestimated and poorly addressed by healthcare professionals. Materials and Methods: From March to May 2010, a structured interview questionnaire including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was administered to all patients admitted to the geriatric ward in Changi General Hospital, Singapore, except for those with cognitive impairment. Results: A total of 194 patients were enrolled in the study; 94 patients (48.5%) were experiencing itch at the point of the interview; mean DLQI score for patients with itch was 6.7; 35.1% of patients experienced sleep disruption whilst 30.9% reported impairment of concentration levels as a consequence of their itch. Of the patients who had informed their doctor about the problem, 73.7% felt that doctors had not adequately addressed the cause of the itch. Among patients who reported itch, the DLQI score correlates with the severity of pruritus with a regression coefficient of 0.2737 (P |
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