Perceived impact of psoriasis on leisure-time activities

European Journal of Dermatology - Tập 24 - Trang 224-228 - 2014
Mauri Leino1, Anssi Mustonen1, Kalle Mattila1, Leena Koulu1, Risto Tuominen2
1Department of Dermatology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
2Department of Public Health, University of Turku and Primary Health Care Unit, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, Turku, Finland

Tóm tắt

Psoriasis has an influence on various aspects of patients’ everyday life. When estimating the total burden of the disease, the influence on leisure-time should also be taken into account. To evaluate the perceived impact of psoriasis on leisure-time activities. The questionnaire study was based on 262 patients with psoriasis. The patients were asked to list their leisure-time activities, any activities they had reduced or given up completely because of psoriasis, the time spent on current leisure-time activities and the time they would have spent in a hypothetical situation if they did not have psoriasis. Using a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0–100, the patients assessed how well they could currently perform their leisure-time activities and how well in a hypothetical situation without psoriasis. The difference between the VAS scores depicted the level of disadvantage caused by psoriasis. More than half the patients (51.9%) had reduced or completely given up at least one leisure-time activity. The disadvantage score (VAS) of psoriasis was 16.9. Younger age was associated with higher disadvantage (r = 0.154, p<0.05). Sports activities were completely given up by 30.2% and reduced by 23.7%. Social activities and those which could be expected to cause embarrassment were given up by 29.0% and reduced by 21.4% of the patients. A majority of patients with psoriasis reduce or give up leisure-time activities because of their condition, so the influence of psoriasis on leisure-time is considerable.

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