@Article{Świnoga2012,
journal="Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii",
issn="1642-395X",
volume="29",
number="2",
year="2012",
title="Original paperHealth-related quality of life in dermatological and allergo-dermatological patients",
abstract=" Introduction:  Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) denotes the effect of disease on patient’s daily functioning and well-being. Although mostly not life-threatening, dermatological diseases exert a significant impact on patient’s quality of life.   Aim : The aim of the present study was to compare HRQoL between allergo-dermatological and dermatological patients in relation to different socio-demographic factors.   Material and methods : One hundred patients of the Centre of Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma and Allergy in Lodz were included in the study. The following methods were used: DLQI, Skindex-29, Pruritus Evaluation Questionnaire and Visual Analogue Scale.   Results : Allergo-dermatological patients complained more often of such symptoms as burning, bleeding, pruritus and pain (burden of symptoms, Skindex-29) as compared to dermatological ones. The longer the disease duration, the lower HRQoL in allergo-dermatological patients was. In dermatological patients, more impaired HRQoL, measured by DLQI, was observed in males. Pruritus significantly impaired HRQoL in both studied groups.   Conclusions : Pruritus intensity seems to be a very important factor decreasing patients’ HRQoL, thus psychomedical instruments should be focused on this symptom. Worse HRQoL in allergo-dermatological patients suffering longer from the disease should prompt to offer appropriate psychological help to this group of patients.",
author="Świnoga, Magdalena
and Kłos, Małgorzata
and Miniszewska, Joanna
and Zalewska-Janowska, Anna",
pages="69--73",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Original-paper-Health-related-quality-of-life-in-dermatological-and-allergo-dermatological-patients,7,18505,1,1.html"
}