Research posters presented at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Meeting this month and reported by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) show that hidradenitis suppurativa is a cause of psychosocial distress in affected children.
One poster by Shams, et al. reported on the psychosocial effects on adolescents with hidradenitis suppurativa, as indicated via survey responses.
A total of 36 patients (between 10 and 19 years who were seen at the UNC Department of Dermatology) completed the survey. As reported by AJMC, the mean score on the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life Scale (HisQOL) was 13.6/68. The subscale scores for symptoms (5.2/16), psychosocial impact (3.0/20), and activities-adaptation (5.5/32) indicated that drainage, odor, pain related to HS, and itch were the biggest detriments to QOL in adolescents.
Read more about this and related research online.
