Impact of Pediatric Alopecia Areata on Quality of Life of Patients and Their Family Members: A Nationwide Multicenter Questionnaire Study

    January 2022 in “ Annals of Dermatology ”
    Jee Woong Choi, Yul Hee Kim, Hyun‐Bin Kwak, Jin Park, Won‐Soo Lee, Hoon Kang, Jung Eun Kim, Tae‐Young Yoon, Ki‐Ho Kim, Yong Hyun Jang, Do Won Kim, Moon‐Bum Kim, Bark‐Lynn Lew, Woo‐Young Sim, Jiehyun Jeon, Soo Hong Seo, Ohsang Kwon, Chang‐Hun Huh, Dong‐Youn Lee, Yang Won Lee, Byung Cheol Park, Chong Hyun Won, Do Young ‍Kim, Hyojin Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Young Lee, Sang Seok Kim, Gwang Seong Choi
    TLDR Severe pediatric alopecia areata worsens quality of life for patients and families.
    The study investigated the impact of pediatric alopecia areata (AA) on the quality of life (QoL) of patients and their family members through a nationwide multicenter questionnaire. It found that the severity of AA was inversely related to the QoL of both patients and their families, meaning that as the severity of AA increased, the QoL decreased. Additionally, the burden on families increased with the severity of the condition. The study emphasized the importance for physicians to recognize these effects and to offer suitable interventions to support both patients and their families.
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