Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Negatively Perceive Both Medical and Euphemistic Appellations of Their Disease: A Study From Turkey

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Akoglu G., Esme P., Yildiz I.

DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL, vol.11, no.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5826/dpc.1104a92
  • Journal Name: DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: hidradenitis suppurativa, euphemism, folk name, medical appellation, psychodermatology, IMPACT
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The use of medical terms and folk names (euphemisms) affect a patient's understanding of diseases and perceptions of severity.