The relationship between the severity of vitiligo and the quality of life of vitiligo patients in North Aceh Hospital / Hubungan derajat keparahan vitiligo dengan kualitas hidup pasien vitiligo di rumah sakit Aceh Utara

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease that causes skin depigmentation through T-mediated destruction of melanocytes. The prevalence of vitiligo in Indonesia is currently around 0.1-2%. Skin depigmentation causes physical, psychological, and functional disorders in sufferers that can reduce quality of life. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the severity of vitiligo and quality of life. This research method is quantitative research with a cross-sectional study approach. The sampling technique is purposive sampling. The sample of this study consisted of 34 samples. The severity of vitiligo was measured using the Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (VASI) instrument and quality of life was measured using the validated Vitiligo Quality Of Life (VitiQOL) questionnaire. The results of the study obtained the characteristics of respondents in the study dominated by adult age (19-59 years) as many as 17 people (50%), female gender as many as 27 people (79.4%), last high school education as many as 17 people (50%) and vitiligo classification Non Segmental Vitiligo as many as 22 people (64.7%). Bivariate analysis using the Spearman correlation test obtained a p-value of 0.505 and a correlation coefficient (r) of -0.118. The conclusion of this study is that there is no relationship between the severity of vitiligo and the quality of life of vitiligo patients at the North Aceh Hospital

Vitiligo merupakan penyakit autoimun yang menyebabkan depigmentasi pada kulit melalui destruksi melanosit yang dimediasi oleh se T. Prevalensi vitiligo di Indonesia saat ini sekitar 0,1-2%. Depigmentasi kulit menyebabkan gangguan fisik, psikis, dan fungsional penderita yang dapat menurunkan kualitas hidup. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan derajat keparahan vitiligo dengan kualitas hidup. Metode penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional studi. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah  purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian ini terdiri dari 34 sampel. Derajat keparahan vitiligo diukur menggunakan instrumen Vitiligo Area Scoring Index (VASI) dan kualitas hidup diukur dengan menggunakan kuesioner Vitiligo Quality Of Life (VitiQOL) yang sudah tervalidasi. Hasil penelitian didapatkan karakteristik responden pada penelitian dominasi oleh usia dewasa (19-59 tahun)  sebanyak 17 orang (50%), jenis kelamin perempuan sebanyak 27 orang (79,4%), pendidikan terakhir SMA sebanyak 17 orang (50%) dan klasifikasi vitiligo Non Segmental Vitiligo sebanyak 22 orang (64,7%). Analisis bivariat menggunakan uji Spearman correlation diperoleh p-value 0,505 dan koefisien korelasi (r) -0,118. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah tidak terdapat hubungan derajat keparahan vitiligo dengan kualitas hidup pasien vitiligo di Rumah Sakit Aceh Utara