STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, LIFE QUALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PSORIASIS

Dr.S.Judithjoy; Dr.P.Nirmaladevi; S.Francis Monica

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, LIFE QUALITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF PSORIASIS

Dr. S. Judithjoy, Dr. P. Nirmaladevi, S. Francis Monica

Abstract :

Background:

Psoriasis is a common,chronic, disfiguring, inflammatory and proliferative condition of the skin in which both genetic and environmental influences have an important role.Stress can also play an important role in the provocation of the disease.

Objectives:

To assess the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and quality of life (QoL) of patients with psoriasis.

Methods:

A cross-sectional and observational study was conducted at the psoriasis clinicof Dermatology Department of the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital between august 2013 and september 2013 applying an epidemiological and QoL-related survey to psoriatic patients (age10-60years).

Results:

Sixty Three patients with psoriasis were included in the study.Men accounted for 50.79% of the sample and women 49.20%. Psoriasis vulgaris was the predominant morphological type (52.38%), followed by palmoplantar psoriasis (22.22%).Nearly 32.0% of patients had less than 10% of BSA affected, while 41.0% had 10% to 30%, and 26.98% had >30.0% BSA involved. There was no significant joint involvement.Hypertension and diabetes were present in 17.46 % and 9.52% of patients, respectively. The mean Dermatology Life Quality Index was 28.66 .Greater impact of the disease on QoL was associated with female sex in the age group of 10-20 years.

Conclusion:

In our study we found out that the incidence of psoriasis is about 3.15%.Psoriasis vulgaris was the common disease among various skin conditions identified in patients attending the outpatient department of Dermatology.