Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2016; 50(1): 21-24 | DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.78477

Evaluation of the quality of life in patients with genital warts

Yasemin Erdem¹, Güzin Özarmaðan^2
1Ýskilip Atýf Hoca Government Hospital, Department Of Dermatology And Venereology, Çorum
²Istanbul Universty, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department Of Dermatology And Venereology, Istanbul

Background and Design: Genital warts, a very common sexually-transmitted infection, negatively affect the quality of life of patients especially from the psychosocial point of view. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of genital warts on the quality of life by comparing patient and control groups.
Materials and Methods: Eighty patients and 75 healthy individuals were included in the study. The 36-item Short-form health survey (SF-36) and Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) were administered to patients whereas the control group was given only the SF-36. The obtained data were evaluated together with the clinical and demographical data by comparing the patient and control groups.
Results: According to the sub-dimensions of the SF-36, a significant effect was observed in the patient group compared to the control group for the general health, vitality and mental health. The average DLQI score was 5.14±4.13. In all sub-dimensions of SF-36, the scores in female patients were found to be statistically significantly lower than in male patients. No significant correlation was determined between clinical characteristics and quality of life.
Conclusion: Genital warts are a disease which negatively affects the quality of life and results in psychosocial problems and changes in sexual activity.

Keywords: Genital warts, quality of life, sexually transmitted infections

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Genital siðilli hastalarda yaþam kalitesinin deðerlendirilmesi

Yasemin Erdem¹, Güzin Özarmaðan^2
1Ýskilip Atýf Hoca Devlet Hastanesi, Deri ve Zührevi Hastalýklar Kliniði, Çorum, Türkiye
²Ýstanbul Üniversitesi Ýstanbul Týp Fakültesi, Deri ve Zührevi Hastalýklar Anabilim Dalý, Ýstanbul, Türkiye

Amaç: Genital siðil oldukça sýk görülen, cinsel yolla bulaþan enfeksiyondur. Hastalarda yaþam kalitesini özellikle psikososyal açýdan olumsuz etkilemektedir. Bu çalýþmada hasta ve kontrol grubu karþýlaþtýrýlarak yaþam kalitesine etkilerinin araþtýrýlmasý amaçlanmýþtýr.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Seksen hasta ve 75 saðlýklý gönüllü çalýþmaya dahil edildi. Hasta grubuna Kýsa-form (KF)-36 ve Dermatoloji yaþam kalite indeksi (DYKÝ); kontrol grubuna KF-36 anketi uygulandý. Elde edilen veriler klinik ve sosyo-demografik veriler eþliðinde hasta ve kontrol grubu karþýlaþtýrýlarak deðerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Hasta grubunda kontrol grubuna göre KF-36 alt boyutlarýndan genel saðlýk algýsý, vitalite ve mental saðlýk alanlarýnda anlamlý derecede etkilenme olduðu görüldü. DYKÝ puan ortalamasý 5,14±4,13 olarak bulundu. Kadýn hastalarda erkek hastalara göre KF-36 tüm alt boyutlarda puanlar istatistiksel olarak anlamlý derecede düþük bulundu. Klinik özellikler ve yaþam kalitesi arasýnda anlamlý iliþki saptanmadý.
Sonuç: Genital siðil yaþam kalitesini olumsuz etkileyen, hastalarda psikososyal sorunlara ve cinsel yaþam deðiþikliklerine yol açan bir hastalýktýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Genital siðil, yaþam kalitesi, cinsel yolla bulaþan enfeksiyonlar

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