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ABSTRACT: Background
Genital warts (GW) are the most common sexually transmitted infections. To date, few studies using a human papillomavirus (HPV)-specific questionnaire have focused on the impact of quality of life (QoL) among patients with GW in developing countries. The origins of GW related psychosocial burdens and variations between genders were poorly characterized as well.Methods
A hospital-based survey was conducted in Beijing and Nanjing of China in 2008. Eligible patients aged 18-65 who had a diagnosis of GW within 3 months were recruited. Demographic information, HPV knowledge, and assessment of psychosocial burden were collected by the HPV Impact Profile (HIP). The HIP examined 7 specific psychosocial domains by 29 items: (1) worries and concerns, (2) emotional impact, (3) sexual impact, (4) self-image, (5) partner and transmission, (6) interactions with physicians, and (7) control/life impact. HIP scores are reversely relates to the subjects' QoL, by which a higher score indicating a heavier psychosocial burden.Results
Patients with GW experienced heavier psychosocial burdens than those of the general population, and females experienced heavier burdens than males (male vs. female: 49.20 vs.51.38, P?ConclusionsPatients with GW suffered heavy psychological burden, and self-image and sexual-related concern were the primary cause of burdens. It's important to change the current biomedical model to bio-psycho-social model, and establish psychosocial support systems. The distinctions of origins of psychosocial burden between genders identified will be informative for prevention of GW and control efforts in China and other similar settings.
SUBMITTER: Qi SZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4223584 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Qi Shu-Zhen SZ Wang Shao-Ming SM Shi Ju-Fang JF Wang Qian-Qiu QQ Chen Xiang-Sheng XS Sun Li-Jun LJ Liu An A Zhang Nanci N Jiang Ning N Siva Priya P Xu Xiu-Lian XL Qiao You-Lin YL
BMC public health 20140721
<h4>Background</h4>Genital warts (GW) are the most common sexually transmitted infections. To date, few studies using a human papillomavirus (HPV)-specific questionnaire have focused on the impact of quality of life (QoL) among patients with GW in developing countries. The origins of GW related psychosocial burdens and variations between genders were poorly characterized as well.<h4>Methods</h4>A hospital-based survey was conducted in Beijing and Nanjing of China in 2008. Eligible patients aged ...[more]