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Impact of Childhood Psoriasis on Caregivers' Quality of Life, Measured with Family Dermatology Life Quality Index
- Source :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol 100, Iss 15, p adv00244 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease, that often develops below the age of 18. In an integrated approach to childhood psoriasis, the impact of psoriasis on family members merits consideration. In this study, the impact of childhood psoriasis on caregivers (61 mothers and 4 fathers) of 65 children (age range 5-17.5 years) was measured using Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI). Childhood psoriasis exerted a substantial impact on the QoL of caregivers (mean FDLQI 13.62±6.15 points). Caregivers rated routine household expenditure, time spent caring for the skin of the child, and emotional distress as the areas most impacted by psoriasis. The areas least affected were parent-child relationships, and caregivers’ social lives. The impact of other people’s reactions to the child’s disease was rated as more severe by caregivers of girls compared with those of boys (p=0.004).
- Subjects :
- family dermatology life quality index
Gerontology
Male
Adolescent
Dermatology
Disease
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Childhood psoriasis
Quality of life
Emotional distress
030225 pediatrics
Psoriasis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine
Chronic skin disease
Humans
Family
Child
childhood psoriasis
business.industry
parents’ quality of life
General Medicine
Dermatology Life Quality Index
Integrated approach
medicine.disease
Caregivers
RL1-803
Child, Preschool
Quality of Life
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16512057
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta dermato-venereologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3545f5ede83f31d801d6da592f9c4f38