Assessment of disability index and dermatological life quality among acne vulgaris patients attending tertiary care centre in south India: A Cross Sectional Study

Background: Individuals with Acne vulgaris experience significant psychological and social disability, struggling with self-consciousness and personal relationships. Aim & Objective: to determine the psychological influence of acne on QOL (quality of life) of adolescents in both rural and urban areas. Settings and Design: tertiary care hospital and cross-sectional study design Methods and Material: Total 229 study participants were selected using a purposive sampling method from the Dermatology OPD. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used as the study tool, which included CADI, DLQI. Data was collected by interviewing the study participants. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics and kruskal wallis test were applied Results: Most common type of acne was facial acne observed in 88.7% of study participants. The majority fell into the low-grade category of the CADI, comprising 53.04% of the study participants. 25.65% reported a very large effect on their life as indicated by the DLQI grades