7 research outputs found
The Quality of Life of Leprosy Patients in Dermatovenereology Polyclinic of Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital Jakarta: Study on Social Stigma
No full text Leprosy is a skin disease that has physical and psychosocial effects. Until now there are still many new cases of leprosy in Indonesia. Various causative factors include late diagnosis, patient not complaining about the illness, or similarities with other skin disorders. Eradication of leprosy is difficult especially due to the stigma of leprosy, both self and social, which can cause a decrease in quality of life. This study uses a mixed research design, quantitatively by filling in the Indonesian language DLQI questionnaire, followed by qualitative research through in-depth interviews with four subjects. Of the 40 subjects, the highest DLQI score range was between 11-20, which means that leprosy has a major influence on the subject’s life. Based on statistical tests, there was no significant association between DLQI scores and gender, age group, leprosy type, or occupation. The level of education has a statistically significant association with the DLQI score (p = 0.031). Based on in-depth interviews, leprosy was found to have an impact on subject’s education and work activities, as well as psychological effects due to the stigma caused. The use of instruments such as DLQI can quantitatively measure the quality of life of leprosy patients. In-depth interviews were conducted to assess psychological aspects that cannot be measured by using questionnaires. The data obtained can be used as a basis in giving counseling to leprosy patient
Recurrent perianal wart therapy with 90% trichloroacetate (TCA) solution in AIDS patients
Full text linkBackground: Being the most commonly found sexually-transmitted infection (STI), anogenital warts are mainly caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) type 6 and 11. These infections are often recurrent, leading to loss of time and medical expenses. Various therapeutic modalities can be chosen singularly or in combination with varying results. Treatments with less responsive results usually occur when acquired comorbidities are present, such as HIV infection.
Case Illustration: A 28-year-old homosexual male was reported to have a recurrent perianal wart for the duration of eight months. He was also diagnosed with AIDS and pulmonary tuberculosis. Initially, patient was treated with 25% podophyllin tincture, but there was no improvement. Patient was known to still practicing high-risk sexual behavior. After six treatments of TCA, the warts shrank gradually and no new warts had grown.
Discussion: It was found that there is a strong relationship between high incidences of genital warts with reduced immune function due to by HIV infection. Patients infected with HIV will often experience recurrence and needs longer treatment. In this case ARV treatment is given and followed by increase in CD4 count, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the treatment of perianal warts.
Conclusion: As recommended by clinical guideline in Indonesia, 90% TCA is proven to be effective in treating recurrent anogenital warts in this case. It is important to counsel the patient regarding the sexual behavior for him and his sexual partner, as it will affect the patient’s prognosis significantly
Impact of scabies on Indonesian public boarding school students’ quality of life: A mixed-method analysis
Full text linkBackground: 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 subjects were female, grade 9 students, had a duration of symptoms between six months to one year, had been infected more than twice, and with no family member affected by the same symptoms. We found that sex, duration of symptoms, disease frequency, and affected family members did not significantly affect subjects’ QoL. In-depth interviews revealed that pruritus affected social relationships, quality of learning, and sleeping.
Conclusion: Holistic and comprehensive community management is needed to treat and prevent scabies transmission, as its symptoms negatively impact the QoL of students in PBS
Berbagai Instrumen Penilaian Photoaging dan Karakteristiknya
Full text linkSeiring dengan bertambahnya usia seseorang, kulit sebagai jaringan terluar dari tubuh manusia akan memberikan gambaran paling terlihat dari proses penuaan. Penuaan kulit dipengaruhi oleh dua faktor yaitu faktor intrinsik dan faktor ekstrinsik. Faktor intrinsik terjadi secara alamiah dan berkaitan dengan proses degenerasi seluler. Faktor ekstrinsik berkaitan dengan pajanan sinar matahari, rokok, dan polusi udara. Penyebab utama penuaan kulit akibat faktor ekstrinsik berupa pajanan kronik sinar ultraviolet dikenal sebagai photoaging. Tanda klinis photoaging dapat bervariasi, namun yang sering ditemukan berupa perubahan pigmentasi dan keriput. Saat ini telah tersedia lebih dari 100 instrumen penilaian penuaan kulit menggunakan fotografi, dermoskopi, dan alat diagnostik multifungsi namun masih belum ada yang dianggap sebagai baku emas. Tinjauan pustaka ini bertujuan untuk membahas berbagai instrumen penilaian photoaging yang sering digunakan dalam praktik klinis sehari-hari dan karakteristik dari masing-masing instrumen tersebut.Seiring dengan bertambahnya usia seseorang, kulit sebagai jaringan terluar dari tubuh manusia akan memberikan gambaran paling terlihat dari proses penuaan. Penuaan kulit dipengaruhi oleh dua faktor yaitu faktor intrinsik dan faktor ekstrinsik. Faktor intrinsik terjadi secara alamiah dan berkaitan dengan proses degenerasi seluler. Faktor ekstrinsik berkaitan dengan pajanan sinar matahari, rokok, dan polusi udara. Penyebab utama penuaan kulit akibat faktor ekstrinsik berupa pajanan kronik sinar ultraviolet dikenal sebagai photoaging. Tanda klinis photoaging dapat bervariasi, namun yang sering ditemukan berupa perubahan pigmentasi dan keriput. Saat ini telah tersedia lebih dari 100 instrumen penilaian penuaan kulit menggunakan fotografi, dermoskopi, dan alat diagnostik multifungsi namun masih belum ada yang dianggap sebagai baku emas. Tinjauan pustaka ini bertujuan untuk membahas berbagai instrumen penilaian photoaging yang sering digunakan dalam praktik klinis sehari-hari dan karakteristik dari masing-masing instrumen tersebut
