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  • Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) as a psoriasis referral triage tool.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2017
    Co-Authors: Ausama A. Atwan, Andrew Yule Finlay, Vincent Piguet, Nick A Francis, John R. Ingram
    Abstract:

    Most primary care psoriasis referrals in the UK are triaged as ‘routine’, in part because of the prioritisation of skin cancer. As a result, patients with severe psoriasis may wait several months to be seen, enduring Quality of Life (QoL) impairment that could have been reduced. Furthermore some patients may spontaneously improve by the time they are seen by a specialist, making the appointment unnecessary at that time. Therefore, following approval from the local ethics committee, we conducted a prospective study to evaluate the usefulness of Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores in triaging patients with psoriasis referred to our dermatology secondary health care services.

  • Japanese version of the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index: Translation and validation.
    The Journal of dermatology, 2017
    Co-Authors: Yuko Higaki, Mohammad Khurshid Azam Basra, Masaru Tanaka, Yuko Futei, Toshiko Kamo, Andrew Yule Finlay
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    Skin conditions affect the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients and their family. To assess family members' QoL, a questionnaire uniquely designed for family members is necessary. We translated the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI), originally created and validated by Basra et al., into Japanese, and evaluated its reliability and validity. For psychometric evaluations, 150 dermatology patients and their family members were included. The Japanese version of the FDLQI showed high test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.95) and internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.86). FDLQI scores significantly correlated with DLQI scores (r = 0.58, P < 0.01, Spearman's rho) and global question (GQ) which measured the patient's skin condition on a visual analog scale (r = 0.36, P < 0.01). Family members of patients with inflammatory skin diseases showed higher FDLQI scores than those with isolated lesions, but the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.062, Mann–Whitney U-test). Responsiveness to change was demonstrated in a group in which the patient's skin condition was assessed as improved (n = 37, r = 0.46, P < 0.01) but not in that in which it became worse. The difference of the change between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.01). Additionally, the change in FDLQI scores and GQ were significantly correlated (r = 0.40, P < 0.01). Exploratory factor analysis suggested essential unidimensionality of the instrument. We showed acceptable validity and responsiveness of this Japanese version of FDLQI. Further clinical epidemiological studies are required to confirm this.

  • Comparison of the Dermatology Life Quality Index and the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index in assessment of Quality of Life in patients with psoriasis aged 16-17 years.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2015
    Co-Authors: M. Van Geel, Andrew Yule Finlay, M. Maatkamp, A.m. Oostveen, E.m.g.j. De Jong, P.c.m. Van De Kerkhof, Marieke M.b. Seyger
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    Summary Background Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) are widely used to assess Quality of Life (QoL) in adults (≥ 16 years) and children (4–16 years) with psoriasis. In the age group 16–17 years, it is not known whether DLQI and CDLQI reflect QoL impairment in the same way. Objectives To compare DLQI and CDLQI scores in patients with psoriasis aged 16–17 years. Methods Patients with psoriasis aged 16–17 years were asked to complete both the DLQI and CDLQI. Results Fifty-six patients were included. There was a high correlation between DLQI and CDLQI scores (r = 0·90, P < 0·001). The mean DLQI score (5·41 ± 5·20) was lower than the mean CDLQI (6·61 ± 5·74) (P < 0·001). The major part of this difference (∆0·61) was caused by the low score regarding sexual difficulties in the DLQI (0·11 ± 0·49) and the high score concerning sleep in the CDLQI (0·71 ± 0·93). In addition, the question related to sports scored 0·34 in the DLQI but 0·86 in the CDLQI (∆0·52). The question related to work/study in the DLQI scored lower than the question on school/holiday in the CDLQI (∆0·41). Conclusions In patients with psoriasis aged 16–17 years, DLQI and CDLQI scores closely correlate, but the mean DLQI score was lower than the mean CDLQI score. This was caused primarily by differences in the answers to questions regarding sexual difficulties and sleep. As the QoL impacts experienced by people aged 16–17 may differ from those experienced by children or adults, QoL measures designed for use in this age range may have advantages over both child- and adult-specific measures.

  • Clinical experience and psychometric properties of the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), 1995-2012.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2013
    Co-Authors: Mir-saeed Salek, M.s. Lewis-jones, S. Jung, L. A. Brincat-ruffini, L. Macfarlane, M. K. A. Basra, Andrew Yule Finlay
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    The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) is a widely used questionnaire to measure the Quality of Life of children aged from 4 to 16 years. The purpose of this review is to summarize all published data regarding the clinical experience of the CDLQI and its psychometric properties as a single reference source for potential users. A literature search was carried out to identify all articles describing the use of the CDLQI from 1995 to November 2012. One hundred and six articles were identified, with four excluded. The CDLQI has been used in 28 countries in 102 clinical studies and is available in 44 languages, including six cultural adaptations; a cartoon version is available in 10 languages. It has been used in 14 skin conditions and used in the assessment of 11 topical drugs, nine systemic drugs, 13 therapeutic interventions and two epidemiological and other studies. There is evidence of high internal consistency, test-retest reliability, responsiveness to change, and significant correlation with other subjective and objective measures. Rasch analysis has not been carried out and more information is needed concerning minimal clinically important difference; these are areas requiring further study.

  • The children's dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) : initial validation and practical use
    The British journal of dermatology, 2010
    Co-Authors: M.s. Lewis-jones, Andrew Yule Finlay
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    Skin disease can cause severe disability and handicap in children. Measurement of the impact of skin disease on the Quality of Life is required to aid clinical decision-making, for clinical research, for audit of paediatric dermatology services, and for political reasons, to aid arguments for more resources for the care of children with skin disease. Adult measures are inappropriate, as the lives of children differ markedly from those of adults. The purpose of this study was to create and initially validate a simple practical questionnaire for use in children. One hundred and sixty-nine children, aged 3-16 years, attending a paediatric dermatology clinic, wrote down, with the help of their parents, all the ways in which their skin disease affected their lives. One hundred and eleven different aspects were identified; 10 questions were composed to cover these aspects, using a structure similar to the Adult Dermatology Life Quality Index. This draft questionnaire was piloted on two series, totalling 40 children, and minor alterations were made to improve clarity. The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) questionnaire (maximum score 30) was then given to a further 233 dermatology paediatric out-patients (CDLQI mean = 5.1, SD = 4.9), 47 normal controls (mean 0.4, 0.7) and 55 control patients attending a general paediatric clinic (mean 0.7, 2.5). The CDLQI scores for eczema (mean = 7.7, 5.6, n = 47), psoriasis (5.4, 5.0, n = 25) and acne (5.7, 4.4, n = 40), were all highly significantly greater than for moles and naevi (2.3, 2.9, n = 29). The highest mean score was that for scabies (mean = 9.5, 10.5, n = 6).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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  • Societal Perspective in Risk Management: Application of Life-Quality Index
    Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards, 2016
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Neil C. Lind
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    Risk can always be reduced but at some cost. Since disproportionate cost of risk reduction diverts societal resources away from other critical needs, efficiency argument has been enshrined in regulatory practices worldwide. This means the benefits of improved safety must be balanced against the cost of risk reduction. Aging and degradation of infrastructure facilities and systems have raised concerns over the safety of public, environment and economic productivity. Large investments are required to upgrade civil and industrial infrastructures in compliance with safety regulations. The chapter presents the Life Quality Index (LQI) formulation to assess the effectiveness of regulations and infrastructure projects that have major impact on Life safety.

  • The LQI standard of practice: optimizing engineered safety with the Life Quality Index
    Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 2008
    Co-Authors: Jatin Nathwani, Niels C. Lind, Mahesh D. Pandey
    Abstract:

    This paper describes a standard of practice for optimizing engineered safety. The objective in managing risk is to ensure that significant risks are identified and appropriate actions taken to minimize these risks to a reasonably low level. Engineered safety is always determined on the basis of a balance between the cost effectiveness of risk control and the benefits arising from the mitigation of risk. For the net benefit to be positive, whether it accrues to the organization or to society at large, the management of risk entails a process of priority setting, as there are limits on available resources. The net benefit is measured by the consequent increment to the Life Quality Index (LQI). With this approach, enterprises, both public and private, have a more confident and rigorous basis for decision-making and planning engineering projects when Life safety is a concern. The evaluation process, the requirements for data to support the analysis, and the major components of the LQI model are illustrated by...

  • Foundational principles of welfare economics underlying the Life Quality Index for efficient risk management
    International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2007
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani
    Abstract:

    The paper provides the philosophical foundation and clarifies the methodological assumptions that form the basis of the Life Quality Index (LQI) as an innovation to promote efficient risk management practices. The basic premise is that enhancement of Life safety is a fundamental human value. The LQI draws into account key social indicators as identified in the UN Human Development Reports with significant emphasis on income and Life expectancy. The paper shows that the LQI model is in harmony with well-established principles of welfare economics as highlighted in the literature on economics and human development. Furthermore, the derivation of the LQI is shown to be consistent with the key operational requirements of utility theory and econometric modelling. The LQI has potential to be an effective and versatile tool to support social and economic cost-benefit analysis of engineering projects that have consequential impacts on individual welfare and the Quality of Life.

  • The derivation and calibration of the Life-Quality Index (LQI) from economic principles
    Structural Safety, 2006
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani, Niels C. Lind
    Abstract:

    The Life-Quality Index (LQI) is a versatile tool to support the effective implementation of programs and practices for managing risk to Life safety. The LQI allows a transparent and consistent basis for determination of the net benefit arising from projects, programs, standards and policies undertaken at some cost to improve safety or enhance the Quality of Life. The paper shows that the LQI model is in harmony with well-established principles of economics, utility theory and recent developments to quantify the progress of nations through indicators of human development. The initial calibration of the LQI was based on a simplifying assumption of a linear relation between the GDP and work time. In this paper, we modify the calibration using empirical data for GDP and work time and link the LQI model to well-established economic principles and theory of production. The proposed improvements to the model eliminate a systematic bias associated with estimation of societal willingness to pay for safety. In addition, it provides a rigorous basis for program evaluation to assist decision-makers in directing expenditures where they may most effective.

  • Life Quality Index for the estimation of societal willingness-to-pay for safety
    Structural Safety, 2004
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani
    Abstract:

    The engineering and management of human safety is an important societal objective that includes extensive efforts by governments, both legislative and administrative, to enhance the health and safety of the public. Although the achievement of safety goals depend primarily on individuals and organizations responsible for safety, much support is drawn from expertise in diverse scientific and engineering disciplines. The activities range from structural safety (dams, tunnels, bridges to tall buildings) to safe operation of hazardous industrial installations (energy generation facilities, LNG terminals, petrochemical plants) to transportation systems (airline, rail, car safety) to technologies designed to minimize adverse impacts on the environment. All these activities are crucially concerned with risk: with the likelihood and the probable effects of various measures on Life and health. We have developed a unified rationale and a clear basis for effective strategic management of risk across diverse sectors. Safety is an important objective in society but it is not the only one. The allocation of society's resources devoted to safety must be continually appraised in light of competing needs, because there is a limit on the resources that can be expended to extend Life. The paper presents the Life Quality Index (LQI) as a tool for the assessment of risk reduction initiatives that would support the public interest and enhance safety and Quality of Life. The paper provides an intuitive reformulation of the LQI as equivalent to a valid utility function that is consistent with the principles of rational decision analysis. The LQI is further refined to consider the issues of discounting of Life years, competing background risks, and population age and mortality distribution. The LQI is applied to quantify the societal willingness-to-pay, which is an acceptable level of public expenditure in exchange for a reduction in the risk of death that results in improved Life-Quality.

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  • The LQI standard of practice: optimizing engineered safety with the Life Quality Index
    Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 2008
    Co-Authors: Jatin Nathwani, Niels C. Lind, Mahesh D. Pandey
    Abstract:

    This paper describes a standard of practice for optimizing engineered safety. The objective in managing risk is to ensure that significant risks are identified and appropriate actions taken to minimize these risks to a reasonably low level. Engineered safety is always determined on the basis of a balance between the cost effectiveness of risk control and the benefits arising from the mitigation of risk. For the net benefit to be positive, whether it accrues to the organization or to society at large, the management of risk entails a process of priority setting, as there are limits on available resources. The net benefit is measured by the consequent increment to the Life Quality Index (LQI). With this approach, enterprises, both public and private, have a more confident and rigorous basis for decision-making and planning engineering projects when Life safety is a concern. The evaluation process, the requirements for data to support the analysis, and the major components of the LQI model are illustrated by...

  • Foundational principles of welfare economics underlying the Life Quality Index for efficient risk management
    International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2007
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani
    Abstract:

    The paper provides the philosophical foundation and clarifies the methodological assumptions that form the basis of the Life Quality Index (LQI) as an innovation to promote efficient risk management practices. The basic premise is that enhancement of Life safety is a fundamental human value. The LQI draws into account key social indicators as identified in the UN Human Development Reports with significant emphasis on income and Life expectancy. The paper shows that the LQI model is in harmony with well-established principles of welfare economics as highlighted in the literature on economics and human development. Furthermore, the derivation of the LQI is shown to be consistent with the key operational requirements of utility theory and econometric modelling. The LQI has potential to be an effective and versatile tool to support social and economic cost-benefit analysis of engineering projects that have consequential impacts on individual welfare and the Quality of Life.

  • The derivation and calibration of the Life-Quality Index (LQI) from economic principles
    Structural Safety, 2006
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani, Niels C. Lind
    Abstract:

    The Life-Quality Index (LQI) is a versatile tool to support the effective implementation of programs and practices for managing risk to Life safety. The LQI allows a transparent and consistent basis for determination of the net benefit arising from projects, programs, standards and policies undertaken at some cost to improve safety or enhance the Quality of Life. The paper shows that the LQI model is in harmony with well-established principles of economics, utility theory and recent developments to quantify the progress of nations through indicators of human development. The initial calibration of the LQI was based on a simplifying assumption of a linear relation between the GDP and work time. In this paper, we modify the calibration using empirical data for GDP and work time and link the LQI model to well-established economic principles and theory of production. The proposed improvements to the model eliminate a systematic bias associated with estimation of societal willingness to pay for safety. In addition, it provides a rigorous basis for program evaluation to assist decision-makers in directing expenditures where they may most effective.

  • Life Quality Index for the estimation of societal willingness-to-pay for safety
    Structural Safety, 2004
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani
    Abstract:

    The engineering and management of human safety is an important societal objective that includes extensive efforts by governments, both legislative and administrative, to enhance the health and safety of the public. Although the achievement of safety goals depend primarily on individuals and organizations responsible for safety, much support is drawn from expertise in diverse scientific and engineering disciplines. The activities range from structural safety (dams, tunnels, bridges to tall buildings) to safe operation of hazardous industrial installations (energy generation facilities, LNG terminals, petrochemical plants) to transportation systems (airline, rail, car safety) to technologies designed to minimize adverse impacts on the environment. All these activities are crucially concerned with risk: with the likelihood and the probable effects of various measures on Life and health. We have developed a unified rationale and a clear basis for effective strategic management of risk across diverse sectors. Safety is an important objective in society but it is not the only one. The allocation of society's resources devoted to safety must be continually appraised in light of competing needs, because there is a limit on the resources that can be expended to extend Life. The paper presents the Life Quality Index (LQI) as a tool for the assessment of risk reduction initiatives that would support the public interest and enhance safety and Quality of Life. The paper provides an intuitive reformulation of the LQI as equivalent to a valid utility function that is consistent with the principles of rational decision analysis. The LQI is further refined to consider the issues of discounting of Life years, competing background risks, and population age and mortality distribution. The LQI is applied to quantify the societal willingness-to-pay, which is an acceptable level of public expenditure in exchange for a reduction in the risk of death that results in improved Life-Quality.

  • Canada Wide Standard for particulate matter and ozone: cost-benefit analysis using a Life Quality Index.
    Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, 2003
    Co-Authors: Mahesh D. Pandey, Jatin Nathwani
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    The adverse impacts of particulate air pollution and ground-level ozone on public health and the environment have motivated the development of Canada Wide Standards (CWS) on air Quality. In cost-benefit analysis of air-Quality options, valuation of reduction in mortality is a critical step as it accounts for almost 80% of the total benefits and any bias in its evaluation can significantly skew the outcome of the analysis. The overestimation of benefits is a source of concern since it has the potential of diverting valuable resources from other needs to support broader health care objectives, education, and social services that contribute to enhanced Quality of Life. We have developed a framework of reasoning for the assessment of risk-reduction initiatives that would support the public interest and enhance safety and Quality of Life. This article presents the Life Quality Index (LQI) as a tool to quantify the level of expenditure beyond which it is no longer justifiable to spend resources in the name of safety. It is shown that the LQI is a compound social indicator comprising societal wealth and longevity, and it is also equivalent to a utility function consistent with the basic principles of welfare economics and decision analysis. The LQI approach overcomes several shortcomings of the method used by the CWS Development Committee and provides guidance on the compliance costs that can be justified to meet the Standards.

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  • Socioeconomic Implications of Life Quality Index in Design of Optimum Structures to Withstand Earthquakes
    Journal of Structural Engineering, 2004
    Co-Authors: Mauricio Sánchez-silva, Rudiger Rackwitz
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    Structures should be optimal with respect to economic investment, benefits derived from their existence, expected consequences in case of failure, and the degree of protection to human Life and limb. This paper presents the implications of a new optimization strategy for the seismic design of structures. A renewal model for the sequence of structural failures is used to define the objective function of optimizing the design of structures in seismic regions. The Life Quality Index, which is a compound social indicator, is included in the optimization for efficiency of the measures to save human lives. This criterion balances Quality-adjusted Life years saved against the associated cost to society. The results show that safety standards used in current practice in earthquake engineering should be reviewed in light of optimization of resources and saving human lives. They also show the importance of different socioeconomic characteristics in the definition of risk acceptability.

  • Optimization and risk acceptability based on the Life Quality Index
    Structural Safety, 2002
    Co-Authors: Rudiger Rackwitz
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    Abstract Optimization techniques are essential ingredients of reliability-oriented optimal designs of technical facilities. Suitable objective functions are presented for different replacement strategies for structural facilities. Within FORM/SORM structural reliability analysis can be reduced to an optimization task and some simple algebra. However, instead of a optimization of cost on top of a optimization for the reliability task, a one-level optimization is proposed by adding the Kuhn–Tucker conditions of the locally stationary reliability problem to general cost-benefit optimization. For locally non-stationary failure phenomena a bi-level optimization must be used. A rational basis to account for the cost of saving lives based on the recently proposed Life Quality Index is presented. Several examples illustrate the methodology.

  • a rational risk acceptability criterion based on the Life Quality Index
    ASME 2002 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 2002
    Co-Authors: Rudiger Rackwitz
    Abstract:

    Optimization techniques are essential ingredients of reliability-oriented optimal designs of technical facilities. An example of a suitable objective functions in terms of generalized cost is presented. Within FORM/SORM structural reliability analysis can be reduced to an optimization task and some simple algebra. However, instead of a optimization of cost on top of a optimization for the reliability task, a one-level optimization is proposed by adding the Kuhn-Tucker conditions of the reliability problem to general cost-benefit optimization. A rational basis to account for the cost of saving lives based on the recently proposed Life Quality Index is presented. An example illustrates the methodology.Copyright © 2002 by ASME

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  • Coping strategy- determinant of Dermatology Life Quality Index in psoriasis patients.
    2019
    Co-Authors: Sopiko Liluashvili, Tina Kituashvili
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    Abstract Background :  Psoriasis is the psycho-dermatological disease of chronic and inflammatory nature. Psychological factors are causing and / or aggravate during a psoriasis. Disease exacerbates the presence of nervous stress and worsens the Quality of Life of patients. Patients suffering from psoriasis try to deal with the problem using different coping strategies.  It is important to define patient's coping strategy towards Dermatology Life Quality Index. Aim: Ability to use of patients coping strategies for determining of Dermatology Life Quality Index in psoriasis patients. Methods: Ten patients with psoriasis were enrolled in the study.  Dermatology Life Quality Index score of psoriasis was assessed by the DLQI Questionnaire and through the formula we have adopted. Results: The results of the study indicated minor difference between the indicators, which confirms the high susceptibility of formulas. Conclusions: Psoriasis is a distressing disorder that significantly impairs Quality of Life. There is a close link between Quality of Life and coping strategies. We have shown that the values we have obtained from the Dermatology Life Quality Index  questionnaire and using the new formula with multiple variables, do not nearly differ from each other and the formulas are suitable for use in daily clinical practice. Keywords: Psoriasis; Coping strategies; Dermatology Life Quality Index; Formulas.

  • Dermatology Life Quality Index and disease coping strategies in psoriasis patients
    Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2019
    Co-Authors: Sopiko Liluashvili, Tina Kituashvili
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    Introduction Psoriasis is a chronic, psycho-dermatological condition. Psychological factors can trigger and/or exacerbate skin lesion. Relapse of disease can be a source of stress and can worsen the patient's Quality of Life. Coping with psoriasis can create stress. This can become a vicious cycle. Aim To illustrate the connection between Quality of Life and coping strategies in a psoriasis patient group and to describe a methodology for identifying the risk group of patients who need immediate attention in terms of developing better coping strategies. Material and methods Fifty patients with psoriasis were enrolled in the study. The severity of psoriasis was assessed by the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was used for Quality of Life assessment, and the COPE questionnaire was used for determination of coping strategies used by psoriasis patients. Results The results of the study indicate the relationship between Quality of Life and coping strategies. In patients with coping < 140 and at least elementary education, psoriasis disease is most likely to have an extremely large effect on Quality of Life as measured by the DLQI score being above 21. Conclusions Psoriasis is a distressing disorder that significantly impairs Quality of Life. There is a close link between Quality of Life and coping strategies. This study illustrates a methodology for identification of a risk group of patients with a highly decreased Quality of Life indicator and underdeveloped coping strategies. Future management of psoriasis may require involvement of multidisciplinary teams that help patients to manage the physical and psychological aspects of psoriasis.

  • Rosacea dermatology Life Quality Index and coping strategy
    2018
    Co-Authors: Sopiko Azrumelashvili, Tina Kituashvili
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    Background : Rosacea is a chronic cutaneous inflammatory disorder characterized by persisting erythema, telangiectasia, papules, pustules, edema, phymas and ocular involvement. Because of its centro facial location rosacea can affect patients’ psychological well-being and can cause: depression, anxiety which itself decreases patients’ Quality of Life.  Aim : The aim of this study is to review, and summaries published literature about the rosacea, Quality of Life and coping strategies in patients with rosacea. Methods : We searched all available literature in English, published in the PubMed and Google Scholar database. We used the keywords: Rosacea, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and Carver coping strategies- COPE questionnaire. Conclusion: Based on the literature review we identified that rosacea causes a marked decrease in DLQI in most patients. Data revealed that patients with rosacea use mostly avoidance strategies focused on emotions.

  • Rosacea Dermatology Life Quality Index and Coping Strategy Literature Review
    2018
    Co-Authors: Sopiko Azrumelashvili, Tina Kituashvili
    Abstract:

    Abstract Background : Rosacea is a chronic cutaneous inflammatory disorder characterized by persisting erythema, telangiectasia, papules, pustules, edema, phymas and ocular involvement. Because of its centro facial location rosacea can affect patients’ psychological well-being and can cause: depression, anxiety which itself decreases patients’ Quality of Life.  Aim : The aim of this study is to review, and summaries published literature about the rosacea, Quality of Life and coping strategies in patients with rosacea. Methods : We searched all available literature in English, published in the PubMed and Google Scholar database. We used the key words: Rosacea, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and Carver coping strategies- COPE questionnaire. Conclusion: Based on the literature review we identified that rosacea causes a marked decrease in DLQI in most patients. Data revealed that patients with rosacea use mostly avoidance strategies focused on emotions.