Perceived Stigmatization Among Dermatological Outpatients Compared With Controls: An Observational Multicentre Study in 17 European Countries

    June 2023 in “ Acta Dermato Venereologica ”
    Sylvia van Beugen, Christina Schut, Jörg Kupfer, Antony P. Bewley, A.Y. Finlay, Uwe Gieler, Andrew R. Thompson, Tamara Grazia-Cazaña, Flora Balieva, Bárbara Roque Ferreira, Gregor B. E. Jemec, Lars Lien, L. Misery, S.E. Marrón, Sonja Ständer, Claudia Zeidler, Csanád Szabó, Jacek C. Szepietowski, Adam Reich, Amna Elyas, İlknur Kıvanç Altunay, Franz J. Legat, Vesna Grivcheva‐Panovska, Д. В. Романов, А. N. Lvov, G. Titeca, Francesca Sampogna, Nienke Vulink, L. Tomás-Aragonés, Andrea W.M. Evers, Florence Dalgard
    Studysummary This observational study found that patients with various skin diseases across 17 European countries experience higher levels of perceived stigmatization than skin-healthy controls, particularly those with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia, and bullous disorders, with factors such as disease severity and psychological distress influencing stigmatization levels.
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