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Impact Of Scabies On Indonesian Public Boarding School Students’ Quality Of Life: A Mixed-Method Analysis, Sri Linuwih Sw Menaldi, Danny Surya, Valensia Vivian The, Melani Marissa
Impact Of Scabies On Indonesian Public Boarding School Students’ Quality Of Life: A Mixed-Method Analysis, Sri Linuwih Sw Menaldi, Danny Surya, Valensia Vivian The, Melani Marissa
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Scabies is a neglected tropical disease in which people affected primarily presents with intense pruritus. The disease is often recurrent, especially in people living in close contacts, such as in a community; thus, it negatively impacts their quality of life (QoL).This study analyzes the impact of pruritus in scabies on the QoL of patients living in a public boarding school (PBS) in West Java, Indonesia.
Methods: This study is a mixed-method study conducted on 39 subjects. TheQoL was examined using the Indonesian version of the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire and in-depth interviews.
Results: Most …