Study of the Association Between Work Stress and the Impact of Pruritus on Quality of Life
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Psoriasis
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pruritus' impact on quality of life
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Work stress and pruritus: imbalance of effort balance reward in patients with psoriasis.
Detailed Description
Background. Stress increases the likelihood of psoriasis flare-up episodes and itching. Few studies have focused on work-related stress on such skin symptoms. Objective. To study the association between work-related stress, pruritus and quality of life among workers suffering from psoriasis. Methods. Investigators will conduct a monocentric non-interventional prospective study. Patients suffering from psoriasis will be recruited in both the Dermatology inpatient ward and outpatient clinic of Brest University Hospital . Included patients will be workers. Work-related stress will be assessed using the Effort-Reward Imbalance (ERI) model. The impact of pruritus on quality of life will be assessed with the Itchy Quality of Life (ItchyQoL) self-administered questionnaire. The collected data will include age, sex, body mass index, ordered medication to treat psoriasis, weekly working hours. The association between ERI and ItchyQoL scores will be studied using a univariate logistic regression.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Major patients
- •Active busy patients with psoriasis presenting for a dermatology consultation or hospitalization at the Brest CHRU
- •Participation agreement
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of another potentially pruritic pathology
- •No command of the French language
- •Patient under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, etc.)
- •Refusal to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pruritus' impact on quality of life
Time Frame: time required to complete the self questionnaire estimated at approximately 5 min immediately after consultation with the dermatologist
The Itchy Quality of Life questionnaire (ItchyQoL) assess the quality of life linked to pruritus. It is a 22-item questionnaire wich assess the frequency of pruritus'symptoms in the past seven days. The score is between 22 and 110. The higher the score, the greater the impact of pruritus.
Secondary Outcomes
- Occupational stress(time required to complete the self questionnaire estimated at approximately 5 min immediately after consultation with the dermatologist)