Quality of life before and 6 weeks after treatment in a dermatological outpatient treatment unit

Abstract

Dermatological diseases have an important influence on patients' quality of life. Attending an outpatient treatment unit was in this series of cases associated with improved quality of life as measured with the DLQI.

Genital Psoriasis Awareness Program: Physical and Psychological Care for Patients with Genital Psoriasis

“…An explanation for this may be that the SQoL in men was not severely enough affected, so there was less room for improvement. The fact that clinical improvement has a substantial beneficial effect on sexual life and that time dedicated to explanation of disease as well as treatment support is associated with improved QoL in a very short time has been described before (33,36). These findings suggest a need for attention for possible genital psoriasis during the first consultation in daily clinical practice.…”

Quality of Life in the Vulvar Clinic

“…The improved quality of life may relate to obtaining a diagnosis, explanation, and treatment leading to clinical improvement of patients' vulvar disease. Time for explanation is an important factor in treating skin disease as shown in a Swedish study looking at quality of life before and after treatment at a dedicated dermatological outpatient treatment unit [3]. They showed a 57% reduction in DLQI scores after 6 weeks of intensive treatment and support from medical and nursing staff.…”

“…It has previously been demonstrated that regular outpatient treatment within a general dermatology setting, with time dedicated to explanation of disease as well as treatment, is associated with improved quality of life as measured by the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) [3].…”

Treatment of Vitiligo Patients by Excimer Laser Improves Patients’ Quality of Life

“…18 Impaired quality of life, which is common in people with chronic skin diseases, may not necessarily relate to disease severity. Therefore, this study included other factors that may be related to quality of life, such as social and demographic aspects.…”