Hidden Victims of Childhood Vitiligo: Impact on Parents’ Mental Health and Quality of Life
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This study aims to assess the impact of childhood vitiligo on the psychological status and quality of life of their parents, and to determine how this varies according to their children's disease condition. The study included 50 families of children with vitiligo (a total of 75 participants) and 50 families of normal children (a total of 79 participants). The psychosocial impact of the disease on parents was measured using the Self-rated Health Measurement Scale (SRHMS) and the Dermatitis Family Impact Questionnaire (DFI). SRHMS scores for parents of children with vitiligo were significantly lower than for parents with normal children. In addition, women had lower scores than men in the study group. The mean DFI score in affected families was higher than in unaffected families. Parents of children with vitiligo have significant psychological problems, and their quality of life is poorer than for parents of normal children. In conclusion, parents of children with vitiligo need as much care and attention as their affected children.
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Parents of children with vitiligo face emotional issues due to blame-responsibility conflicts, need for increased focus on childcare and treatment, and the intractable nature of the disorder itself.
“Parents of children with vitiligo face emotional issues due to blame-responsibility conflicts, need for an increased focus on childcare and treatment, and, notably, the intractable nature of the disorder itself.3”
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- Authors
- Amer, A., Mchepange, U., Gao, X., Hong, Y., Qi, R., Wu, Y., Cai, Y., Zhai, J., & Chen, H.
- Affiliations
- China Medical University (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Venue
- Acta Dermato Venereologica
- Published
- 2015
- Volume
- 95
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 322-325
- ISSN
- 0001-5555 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2334017935
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 1.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Acta Dermato Venereologica (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › melanin and skin pigmentation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Keywords
- pediatric vitiligo, parental mental health, quality of life, psychosocial impact, family impact, gender differences
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Fathers, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Mothers, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Vitiligo, Case-Control Studies, Cost of Illness
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