Impact of acne and psoriasis on patient's quality of life: A multicentre study from health-care centers in Wardha district

Yuwnate, Anita H.; Chandane, Rakhamaji D.; Sah, Ravinder K.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.1235425012017

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“…15,16 An Indian study from Wardha by Yuwante et al also reported a mean score of 13.11, which was comparable to our study. 17 [18][19][20] The higher impact on QoL in our study can be explained by the fact that our study was carried out at a tertiary centre in a hill state, where most of the patients present with more advanced and chronic disease. They are already at a stage where the disease starts affecting their daily lives, before which they try to manage it with treatment taken locally or through home remedies.…”

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“…A higher DLQI score signifies a poorer QoL. Effect on the QoL can be grouped into five, based on the total score [no effect (0-1), small effect (2-5), moderate effect (6-10), very large effect (11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20), and extremely large effect (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)]. 8 The relation of age, sex, marital status, level of education, place of residence and disease severity with the resultant scores was analysed.…”

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Quality of life in psoriasis: a clinical study

2019

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Background: Psoriasis is a common inflammatory dermatosis with a chronic course that can have a significant detrimental effect on the quality of life (QoL) of those suffering from it. We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of psoriasis on QoL and to assess the impact of demographic factors and disease severity on QoL.Methods: Ninety patients attending the Dermatology OPD at Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences were included in the study. Their demographic details and history were recorded, followed by a physical examination including assessment of disease severity. DLQI was used to measure QoL. T-test and ANOVA were used to study the effect of demographic factors and disease severity on QoL. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Out of 90 patients, 61(67.78%) were males and 29 (32.22%) were females. The mean DLQI score was 15.00±4.93. QoL was impacted by age, sex, marital status and disease severity, whereas place of residence and educational status had no correlation with DLQI scores.Conclusions: There is a marked negative impact on QoL of psoriasis sufferers; hence it becomes important to take the psycho-social aspect of the disease into consideration during treatment.

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