Cross-sectional study estimating the psychosocial impact of genital warts and other anogenital diseases in South Korea

Objectives To estimate self-reported human papillomavirus (HPV) disease-related psychosocial impact among male and female patients in South Korea. Design In this multicentre cross-sectional study, psychosocial impacts were estimated using a one-time survey capturing HPV Impact Profile (HIP) results, CuestionarioEspecifico en Condilomas Acuminados (CECA; in Spanish)—‘Specific questionnaire for Condylomata Acuminata’ and the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) surveys. Student’s t-tests or Mann-Whitney U tests were used for continuous comparisons; χ 2 or Fisher’s exact tests were applied for categorical comparisons. Setting 5098 clinics throughout Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Kwangju and Daejeon (South Korea). Participants Patients with and without genital warts (GW) (males) and selected HPV diseases (females) visiting primary care physicians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, urologists and dermatologists with 2–30 years experience. Results Of 150 male and 250 female patients, HIP scores showed 85.3% of male patients with GW and 32.0% without reported moderate psychological impact (p Conclusion In South Korea, GW in men and HPV-related diseases in women negatively impact patient well-being and HRQoL scores. Among women, those with GW suffered a greater psychosocial impact than those with other selected HPV-related diseases.