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Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry

The impact of psoriasis on quality of life may have implications for the sexual function of patients. We aimed to determine the frequency of sexual difficulties and associated factors among adult patients with psoriasis. This cross-sectional study involved 13 673 patients notified to the Malaysian P...

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Main Authors: Kwan, Zhenli, Baharum, Nurakmal, Yong, Shin Shen, Mohd Affandi, Azura, Johar, Asmah
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Published: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
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spelling my.um.eprints.424782023-10-08T13:01:41Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/42478/ Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry Kwan, Zhenli Baharum, Nurakmal Yong, Shin Shen Mohd Affandi, Azura Johar, Asmah R Medicine RL Dermatology The impact of psoriasis on quality of life may have implications for the sexual function of patients. We aimed to determine the frequency of sexual difficulties and associated factors among adult patients with psoriasis. This cross-sectional study involved 13 673 patients notified to the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry. Sexual function was defined based on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Sexual difficulties were reported among 9.5% of subjects with significant predictors identified as younger age, male gender, married status, ethnicity, nail involvement, face and neck involvement and severity of disease. Smokers were more likely to report experiencing sexual difficulties. However, the presence of either ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension or dyslipidemia was associated with lower odds of sexual issues due to psoriasis. Clinicians should be aware of factors associated with sexual health in psoriasis to implement targeted interventions. Further studies need to be conducted to delineate the different aspects of sexual function and the magnitude of the problem. Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022-05 Article PeerReviewed Kwan, Zhenli and Baharum, Nurakmal and Yong, Shin Shen and Mohd Affandi, Azura and Johar, Asmah (2022) Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry. Psychology Health & Medicine, 27 (5). pp. 1011-1020. ISSN 1354-8506, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2020.1831557 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2020.1831557>. 10.1080/13548506.2020.1831557
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topic R Medicine
RL Dermatology
spellingShingle R Medicine
RL Dermatology
Kwan, Zhenli
Baharum, Nurakmal
Yong, Shin Shen
Mohd Affandi, Azura
Johar, Asmah
Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
description The impact of psoriasis on quality of life may have implications for the sexual function of patients. We aimed to determine the frequency of sexual difficulties and associated factors among adult patients with psoriasis. This cross-sectional study involved 13 673 patients notified to the Malaysian Psoriasis Registry. Sexual function was defined based on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Sexual difficulties were reported among 9.5% of subjects with significant predictors identified as younger age, male gender, married status, ethnicity, nail involvement, face and neck involvement and severity of disease. Smokers were more likely to report experiencing sexual difficulties. However, the presence of either ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension or dyslipidemia was associated with lower odds of sexual issues due to psoriasis. Clinicians should be aware of factors associated with sexual health in psoriasis to implement targeted interventions. Further studies need to be conducted to delineate the different aspects of sexual function and the magnitude of the problem.
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author Kwan, Zhenli
Baharum, Nurakmal
Yong, Shin Shen
Mohd Affandi, Azura
Johar, Asmah
author_facet Kwan, Zhenli
Baharum, Nurakmal
Yong, Shin Shen
Mohd Affandi, Azura
Johar, Asmah
author_sort Kwan, Zhenli
title Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
title_short Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
title_full Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
title_fullStr Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
title_full_unstemmed Sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in Malaysia: data from the Malaysian Psoriasis registry
title_sort sexual difficulties and associated factors among patients with psoriasis in malaysia: data from the malaysian psoriasis registry
publisher Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/42478/
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