Psychosocial and Occupational Burden on Caregivers of Adolescents With Alopecia Areata in Australia

    May 2025 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Rodney Sinclair, Samantha Eisman, Carol M. Y. Lee … Candida da Fonseca Pereira
    Studysummary This study found a significant psychosocial and occupational burden on caregivers of adolescents with alopecia areata in Australia, impacting their mental and emotional well-being and emphasizing the need to recognize the broader effects of the condition beyond the patients themselves.
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    1. Health-Related Quality of Life of Adult and Adolescent Patients Living with Alopecia Areata in Australia Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2024
    2. Incidence and Prevalence of Alopecia Areata in the Australian Primary Care Setting: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Health Record Data Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2023
    3. The Burden of Disease in Alopecia Areata: Canadian Online Survey of Patients and Caregivers JMIR dermatology · 2022
    4. Alopecia Areata: An Autoimmune Disease Causing Hair Loss The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012

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