Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery ›› 2024, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 335-.

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Status and influencing factors of stigma in patients with port wine stains in the head and neck

  

  • Online:2024-06-01 Published:2024-07-05

Abstract:

Objective To explore the current status and influencing factors of stigma in patients with port wine stains
(PWS) in the head and neck. Methods Using the convenient sampling method,113 patients with PWS in the head and
neck from August 2022 to December 2022 were recruited. The general demographic data questionnaire, stigma scale for
chronic illness (SSCI), social impact scale (SIS) and self-esteem scale (SES) were used to conduct a questionnaire survey.
Results The SSCI score of patients with PWS was 50.61±22.2, and the SIS score was 48.71±15.17. Single-factor analysis of
variance showed that the influencing factors of stigma were education level, monthly income, treatment times, lesion
location, and lesion size (P<0.05); The SES score of patients with PWS was 24.75±4.92, and single-factor analysis of
variance showed that the influencing factors of self-esteem were monthly income and job absence (P<0.05).SSCI scores andSIS scores were negatively correlated with SES scores (P<0.01).Conclusion Patients with PWS had a moderate level of
stigma and a low level of self-esteem. Both chronic illness stigma and social impact stigma are significantly negatively
correlated with the level of self-esteem. Medical staff should provide appropriate guidance to patients during treatment,
enhancing patients’ confidence and guiding patients to face the disease positively, and meanwhile, call on the public to give
more concern to patients with chronic skin diseases.

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