Background. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common chronic skin disease that generates considerable public-health and\nsocioeconomic costs. This disease affects the quality of life and the occupational activity of patients. Aims. To assess the quality\nof life (QOL) of patients with ACD and study the impact of this disease on their work productivity. Methods. This is a crosssectional\nstudy carried out from January 2012 to December 2014. All patients diagnosed with ACD in the Dermato-Allergology\nUnit of the OccupationalMedicine Department at FarhatHachedUniversity Hospital, in Sousse, were included.The impact of skin\ndisease on the QOL of affected persons was assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). The work productivity was\nmeasured using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Allergic Specific questionnaire (WPAI: AS). Results. The study\npopulation consisted of 150 patients. The average score of DLQI was 6.5. Over the previous 7 days, absenteeism rate was.............
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