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Usability of Validated Sleep-assessment Questionnaires in Patients with Chronic Pruritus: An Interview-based Study.
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica . Sep2018, Vol. 98 Issue 8, p722-727. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Impaired sleep due to nocturnal pruritus is a common symptom in patients with chronic pruritus. How ever, there is no standardized, simplified instrument for assessing sleep-related problems in patients with chronic pruritus. After a literature search, we conducted 50 interviews with patients with chronic pruritus and tested 12 items most frequently used in routine sleep questionnaires. Afterwards, 2 sleep assessment questionnaires (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; Regensburg Insomnia Scale) were selected for use in 88 patients with chronic pruritus with sleep impairment due to pruritus. They were completed twice; once before optimizing their individual pruritus therapy and once again after 4 weeks. During the latter survey, 21 patients reported that pruritus no longer negatively affected their sleep. These patients also achieved a significant improvement in their sleeping behaviour in the Regensburg Insomnia Scale. Therefore, the Regensburg Insomnia Scale appears to be well-suited to assessing sleep impairment in patients with chronic pruritus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ITCHING
*CLINICAL trials
*PRURIGO
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*INSOMNIA
*DIAGNOSIS
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00015555
- Volume :
- 98
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131546645
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2947