@article{96496,
  keywords = {DLQI, WHO-BREF, leprosy, Quality of Life},
  author = {Tare D and Viswanath V and Pai K and Samel D},
  title = {A Quality of Life Study in Patients with Leprosy Using DLQI and WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaires.},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Context: </strong>India accounts for 60% of the global leprosy burden. Deformities lead to a negative impact on the quality of life (QoL). There is a paucity of Indian studies evaluating the QoL in patients with leprosy.</p>

<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study was undertaken to assess QoL in leprosy patients with two different questionnaires, correlate QoL with demographic and clinical profile and evaluate the impact on health-related QoL scores.</p>

<p><strong>Settings and Design: </strong>A cross-sectional study to evaluate the QoL was conducted in the dermatology OPD of a tertiary center in Maharashtra, India.</p>

<p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Demographic and clinical profile along with evaluation of QoL using DLQI and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires was conducted in 60 leprosy patients.</p>

<p><strong>Statistical Analysis Used: </strong>Parametric test, R test, Chi-square test, Z test, Student's -test (t), and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) were used.</p>

<p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean DLQI score was 8.4 ± 4.4 and 40% of patients had moderate impact on QoL, and the mean WHOQOL-BREF score was 3.13 ± 0.9. The demographic profile, type of leprosy and reactions did not have a statistically significant correlation with DLQI. Presence of deformity had significant impact on DLQI and a statistically significant impact on physical, psychological, and environmental domain in WHOQOL-BREF analysis.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Deformities have a profound impact on QoL in leprosy patients on evaluation with DLQI and WHOQOL- BREF questionnaires. The social domain was least affected, whereas severe impact was noted in psychological domain. DLQI is a practical and simple questionnaire, whereas WHOQOL- BREF provides a comprehensive approach on all domains.</p>
},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Indian journal of dermatology},
  volume = {66},
  pages = {574},
  month = {01/2021},
  issn = {1998-3611},
  url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8751691/},
  doi = {10.4103/ijd.ijd_902_20},
  language = {eng},
}