Author/Editor		Kramberger, Urška; Kecelj, Nada; Jeras, Matjaž
Title		Kronična urtikarija in njen vpliv na kakovost življenja bolnikov
Translated title		Chronic urticaria and its influence on patients' quality of life
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 68, št. 3
Publication year		2017
Volume		str. 194-202
ISSN		0014-8229 - Farmacevtski vestnik
Language		slv
Abstract		Čeprav kronična urtikarija, ki jo pogosto spremlja angioedem, večinoma ne ogroža bolnikovega življenja, pa lahko izrazito poslabša njegovo kakovost. Da bi proučili vplive različnih dejavnikov na kakovost življenja bolnikov, smo pripravili anketne vprašalnike in jih razdelili preiskovancem s KU na Dermatovenerološki kliniki UKC Ljubljana in na Kliniki Golnik. Popolnoma izpolnjene anonimne ankete nam je vrnilo 38 bolnikov (88 %) od 43 povabljenih. Med njimi je bilo pričakovano več žensk, in sicer 33 ali 87 %. Izsledki naše raziskave kažejo, da bolezen izrazito poslabša kakovost življenja bolnikov. Angioedem je bil pogosteje prisoten pri tistih, ki so imeli KU že več kot 5 let. Oboleli iz te skupine so imeli tudi statistično značilno več težav z videzom in samozavestjo. Bolniki s hujšo obliko bolezni so pogosteje poročali o motnjah spanca in težavah v družabnih stikih. Naša raziskava je izpostavila tudi močan vpliv stresa na pojav, trajanje in izrazitost KU.Although chronic urticaria, which is often accom- panied by angioedema, is not a life-threatening condition, it can importantly deteriorate patients' quality of life. In order to explore the importance of different factors impacting the quality of life, questionnaires were prepared and distributed to CU pa tients at the Dermatovenerological Clinic, University Medical Centre Ljubljana and at the Golnik Clinic. We received completely filled in anonymous questionnaires from 38 participants (88%) out of 43 handed out to CU patients. As expected, the majority of them, i.e. 33 (87%), were females. The re sults of our study show a profound impact of the disease on the impairment of patients' quality of life. Angioedema was more common in those suffering from CU for more than 5 years. In this group of patients, the disease had also significantly more negative impacts on their self-perception and selfconfidence. Those affected by more severe forms of CU reported problems with sleeping and the social life. We also found a distinctive influence of stress on the onset, duration and seriousness of CU.
Descriptors		Diagnostika
Keywords		anketni vprašalnik kakovost življenja kronična utikarija kožne bolezni zdravljenje kronične urtikarije