The impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life: a qualitative investigation

BackgroundAn understanding of the daily life impacts of hyperhidrosis and how patients deal with them, based on qualitative research, is lacking. This study investigated the impact of hyperhidrosis on the daily life of patients using a mix of qualitative research methods.MethodsParticipants were recruited through hyperhidrosis patient support groups such as the Hyperhidrosis Support Group UK. Data were collected using focus groups, interviews and online surveys. A grounded theory approach was used in the analysis of data transcripts. Data were collected from 71 participants, out of an initial 100 individuals recruited.ResultsSeventeen major themes capturing the impacts of hyperhidrosis were identified; these covered all areas of life including daily life, psychological well-being, social life, professional /school life, dealing with hyperhidrosis, unmet health care needs and physical impact.ConclusionsPsychosocial impacts are central to the overall impacts of hyperhidrosis, cutting across and underlying the limitations experienced in other areas of life.

• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

• Publication date

  2017-06-08

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1186/s12955-017-0693-xPMID 28595584PMCID 5465471
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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