Psychosocial Stress of Patients with Port Wine Stains and Expectations of Dye Laser Treatment
| Autor: | Matthias Augustin, Ina Zschocke, Wolfgang Vanscheidt, Kathrin Wiek, M. Peschen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Employment Male medicine.medical_specialty Port wine Emotions Port-Wine Stain Dermatology Germany Surveys and Questionnaires Body Image medicine Humans Dye laser business.industry fungi food and beverages Port-wine stain Emotional stress medicine.disease Surgery Psychosocial stress Quality of Life Female Laser Therapy Congenital disease business Social Adjustment Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Dermatology. 197:353-360 |
| ISSN: | 1421-9832 1018-8665 |
| Popis: | Background: Port wine stains can be treated successfully with the dye laser in most cases. The indication for treatment is made on the basis of the emotional stress arising from the port wine stain. Studies of the extent of psychosocial stress to date have led to contradictory results. Objective: To address the question how many patients with port wine stain suffer psychosocial stress and how this group can further be characterized. Moreover, the specific expectations of treatment were to be elucidated. Methods: During dye laser treatment, 76 patients with port wine stains were evaluated by questionnaires regarding (a) emotional well-being, (b) quality of life, (c) body perception and (d) disease-specific stress and expectations of therapy. Results: Patients with port wine stains showed significantly higher emotional stress than healthy controls. They were particularly impaired in quality of life with respect to their social life and felt less attractive than a healthy control group. Patients with high emotional stress placed high hopes on the laser therapy with regard to chances of employment and social contacts. Conclusion: The data point to the need for thorough patient consultation prior to laser therapy in order to avoid excessive expectations. Psychological consultation is recommended for emotionally labile PWS patients. |
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