Article ; Online: Hypothyroidism and Type D Personality: Results From E-MPATHY, a Cross-sectional International Online Patient Survey.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
2024
Abstract: Context: Between 10% and 15% of people with hypothyroidism experience persistent symptoms, despite achieving biochemical euthyroidism. The underlying causes are unclear. Type D personality (a vulnerability factor for general psychological distress) is ... ...
Abstract | Context: Between 10% and 15% of people with hypothyroidism experience persistent symptoms, despite achieving biochemical euthyroidism. The underlying causes are unclear. Type D personality (a vulnerability factor for general psychological distress) is associated with poor health status and symptom burden but has not been studied in people with hypothyroidism. Objective: To investigate type D personality in hypothyroidism and explore associations with other characteristics and patient-reported outcomes. Design: Multinational, cross-sectional survey. Setting: Online. Participants: Individuals with self-reported, treated hypothyroidism. Intervention: Questionnaire. Main outcome measures: Type D personality and associations with baseline characteristics, control of the symptoms of hypothyroidism by medication, satisfaction with care and treatment of hypothyroidism, impact of hypothyroidism on everyday living. Results: A total of 3915 responses were received, 3523 of which were valid. The prevalence of type D personality was 54.2%. Statistically significant associations were found between type D personality and several respondent characteristics (age, marital status, ethnicity, household income, comorbidities, type of treatment for hypothyroidism, most recent TSH level), anxiety, depression, somatization, poor control of the symptoms of hypothyroidism by medication, dissatisfaction with care and treatment of hypothyroidism, and a negative impact of hypothyroidism on everyday living). Discussion: Our study found a high prevalence of type D personality among people with hypothyroidism who responded to the survey. Type D personality may be an important determinant of dissatisfaction with treatment and care among people with hypothyroidism. Our findings require independent confirmation. Close collaboration between the disciplines of thyroidology and psychology is likely to be key in progressing our understanding in this area. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-04-09 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 3029-6 |
ISSN | 1945-7197 ; 0021-972X |
ISSN (online) | 1945-7197 |
ISSN | 0021-972X |
DOI | 10.1210/clinem/dgae140 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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