Impact of psoriasis on quality of life in Kuwait

Al-Mazeedi, K; El‐Shazly, Mohamed; Al-Ajmi, Hejab

doi:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02502.x

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“…In a large European study, the greatest impact of psoriasis was on activities of daily living, especially affecting clothing choice, bathing routine and sporting activities [13]. Another study of 330 outpatients with psoriasis showed that the majority reported reduction in one or more physical activity [14]. In this study, the household chores that were most affected by psoriasis were those that needed physical functioning, manual dexterity or skin contact with water.…”

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Influence of Psoriasis on Household Chores and Time Spent on Skin Care at Home: A Questionnaire Study

Leino

Mustonen

Mattila

et al. 2015

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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IntroductionPrevious studies have shown that psoriasis has a significant effect on patients’ health-related quality of life. The impact of psoriasis on household chores and the need for assistance with such tasks are not well documented. The aim of this study was to estimate the impact of psoriasis on the ability to carry out household chores, the time spent on skin care at home and the assistance that patients with psoriasis require with these activities.MethodsIn a questionnaire study 262 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, visiting a tertiary level dermatological clinic during a 1-year study period, listed household chores which they considered were particularly affected by psoriasis. This was done without a predefined list of chores. Questions on their ability to perform household chores as well as time spent on skin care at home were asked. The need for outside assistance with household chores and help received were also determined.ResultsMore than half of the patients (57.8%) reported difficulties with household chores because of psoriasis. Psoriasis affected a wide range of everyday household activities, with physically demanding tasks and those involving contact with water mentioned most often. Most of the patients (84.6%) reported that they have increased the time spent on skin care because of psoriasis, on average by 87 min per week. A quarter of patients received assistance in household chores. Women received more assistance than men (p < 0.01). The need for additional assistance was reported by a fifth of patients, women more often than men (p < 0.05).ConclusionWhen estimating the overall burden of psoriasis, considering only the economic and productivity consequences may underestimate the impact of the disease. The impact on everyday life events such as the ability to perform household chores should also be taken into account.FundingThis study was supported by unconditional grants from the research funds of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland. Hospital District of Southwest Finland’s research permission K44/10/EVO13043.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13555-015-0076-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Influence of Psoriasis on Household Chores and Time Spent on Skin Care at Home: A Questionnaire Study

Leino

Mustonen

Mattila

et al. 2015

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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“…The National Psoriasis Foundation Survey[3] revealed profound physical impact on QoL. But in the study conducted in Kuwait,[4] it was only 50%. Limitation in daily activities was obtained also in a study conducted by de Korte et al .…”

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A study of psoriasis and quality of life in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Kottayam, Kerala

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Background:Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease which has an impact on health-related quality of life (QoL). The psoriasis disability index (PDI) is a simple 15-item questionnaire which is used to assess overall psoriasis disability.Objectives:(1) To assess the health-related QoL among patients with psoriasis, attending dermatology OPD of Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. (2) To find out the association of QoL with age and gender.Materials and Methods:This was a descriptive case series study conducted in Dermatology OPD of Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala. Psoriasis patients attending the Dermatology OPD of Medical College Hospital for 2 months were assessed.Results:Out of the total 32 patients, 56.2% were males, whose mean age was 45; 72% were married, 47% had education above plus two and were employed. Also, 34% had income above Rs. 3000 per month. Among the PDI subsets, daily activities were affected the most (90.6%), followed by work (84.4%), leisure activities (71.9%), problems with treatment (68.7%) and the least affected was personal relations (62.5%). Overall PDI score (median 14.5, interquartile range 4.5–22) showed that the QoL was affected in 75% of which 9.4% were mild (score < 9), 31.2% were moderate (score 10–18) and 34.4% were severe (score > 18). There was no association between the total PDI score and age or gender.Conclusion:QoL was affected in 75% of psoriasis patients. There was no association between QoL and age or gender.

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“…When counting all affected patients (including those mildly affected), approximately half had disease affecting everyday life, professional activities and social relationships. Psoriasis adversely affected physical activity and social relationships in ≥50% of 330 Kuwaiti patients, as measured by the patient-generated dermatology QoL scale [40]. In another patient questionnaire study, psoriasis affected overall emotional well-being in 88% of patients and enjoyment of life in 82% of patients [41].…”

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EPIMAG: International Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Psoriasis Study in the Maghreb

Ammar-Khodja

Benkaidali²,

Bouadjar³

et al. 2015

Dermatology

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Background: Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that is characterized by red plaques covered with silvery scales and is associated with considerable psychosocial impact. It has been described in several studies worldwide, but specific data from the Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) are unavailable. Objectives: To characterize the frequency of new psoriasis cases and to describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of psoriasis in the Maghreb. Methods: A psoriasis working group for the Maghreb initiated the EPIMAG international multicentre cross-sectional observational epidemiological study coupled with a 2-week psoriasis screening study via medical consultation. Data were collected via questionnaires. Results: The total analysis population included 373 pre-existing and 326 new psoriasis cases, described by 261 participating investigators. The frequency of new psoriasis cases was 10.26/1,000 in Algeria, 15.04/1,000 in Morocco and 13.26/1,000 in Tunisia, and thus 12.08/1,000 in the Maghreb. In all 699 psoriasis subjects, the mean age was 46 years, the mean BMI was 26.6, and 55.7% of subjects were men. Two thirds of the subjects had never smoked, and 85.0% had never consumed alcohol. Half had brown skin, and 28.6% had a family history of psoriasis. Three quarters had localized psoriasis, 85.8% had plaque psoriasis, coupled with pruritus in over 70.0% of cases. Flares or outbreaks were most often triggered by stress (79.4%) and change of season (43.1%). The majority of subjects used topical therapy, and the investigators considered overall treatment efficacy to be partial in over half of the cases. Among patients with pre-existing psoriasis, secondary analyses showed that 73.2% had severe psoriasis, and that quality of life was severely affected in 40.1% of cases. The mean number of missing school or work days over 6 months was 3.2 (±12.1) days. Conclusions: Our study provides novel information relative to psoriasis epidemiology and characterization in the Maghreb and highlights the need to improve psoriasis screening and management in the region. The data will help optimize psoriasis management, to ensure appropriate national health care policies.

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Impact of psoriasis on quality of life in Kuwait

Abstract: Data provided should improve the physicians' awareness of the importance of patients' QOL and enhance psychological evaluation of the psoriatic patient which will promote his/her positive outcome and compliance with treatment.

Cited by 40 publications

References 28 publications

Influence of Psoriasis on Household Chores and Time Spent on Skin Care at Home: A Questionnaire Study

Influence of Psoriasis on Household Chores and Time Spent on Skin Care at Home: A Questionnaire Study

A study of psoriasis and quality of life in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Kottayam, Kerala

EPIMAG: International Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Psoriasis Study in the Maghreb

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