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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 2/2016

28-07-2015

Quality of life in women with lipoedema: a contextual behavioral approach

Auteurs: Joanna E. Dudek, Wojciech Białaszek, Paweł Ostaszewski

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 2/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Lipoedema is a chronic, progressive adipose disorder of unknown etiology, often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as obesity. It manifests itself with accumulation of the fat in lower parts of the body and associated edema and, due to numerous physical and psychological consequences, affects the quality of life (QOL) of those who suffer. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychological factors that might have an impact on the QOL of women with lipoedema from the contextual behavioral viewpoint.

Methods

In an Internet-based cross-sectional study, women suffering from lipoedema (N = 120) were asked to fill in questionnaires assessing: symptom severity, QOL (WHOQOL-BREF), satisfaction with life (SWLS), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), social connectedness (Social Connectedness Scale-Revised) and other psychological factors. The majority of participants were from the USA, the UK, and Australia.

Results

Multiple hierarchical regression analyses showed that a higher level of QOL was predicted by higher levels of psychological flexibility and social connectedness, while controlling for symptom severity. Higher level of SWL was predicted only by higher level of social connectedness.

Conclusions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with psychological flexibility as the target of change and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with social connectedness as the target of change might be useful in treating women with lipoedema; however, further research in this area is needed. The authors conclude that psychological and biomedical interventions for women with lipoedema and their QOL merit more attention from researchers and the medical community than is currently received.
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Other locations such as: Canada (N = 4), New Zealand (N = 3), Germany (N = 2), South Africa (N = 2), Peru (N = 2), Puerto Rico (N = 2), Egypt (N = 1) Greece (N = 1), Israel (N = 1), Portugal (N = 1), Isle of Man (N = 1), Norway (N = 1). Four participants did not provide their location.
 
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WHOQOL-BREF, Questionnaire, June 1997, Updated 1/10/2014 retrieved from http://​depts.​washington.​edu/​seaqol/​WHOQOL-BREF.
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Quality of life in women with lipoedema: a contextual behavioral approach
Auteurs
Joanna E. Dudek
Wojciech Białaszek
Paweł Ostaszewski
Publicatiedatum
28-07-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-1080-x

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