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Factors affecting health-related quality of life in patients with skin disease: cross-sectional results from 8,789 patients with 16 skin diseases.

Zehui HeGaetano MarroneAihua OuHongxia LiuLin MaYing HuangYongmei LiLiyun SunYanping BaiWali LiuXushan ZhaChuan-Jian Lu
Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2020)
Skin diseases can affect many facets of HRQoL, but the emotional impairment deserves more attention. In addition to skin disease severity, this study shows that other chronic diseases and long duration are correlated with severely impaired HRQoL for patients with 16 clinical common skin diseases. This suggests the need for increased awareness in treating skin disease as a chronic disease. It also suggests that disease management decisions should consider HRQoL improvement, especially emotional conditions, when making management decisions.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing
  • cross sectional