Abstract

ASSESSMENT OF HUMANISTIC OUTCOMES IN PSORIASIS RELATED DISEASES

Anantha Naik Nagappa, Sathish Pai*, Swapna S, Rajesh Balkrishnan

ABSTRACT

Psoriasis is a chronic condition with a recurring pattern which has been linked with undesirable influence on quality of life .The management using different treatments has shown to be expensive. Improving a patient’s humanistic aspect is one of the endpoint that is being considered in clinical practice. The effect of the disease on the patients has been evaluated using various questionnaires that have been validated. These questionnaires cover varied aspects of a patient’s life like the symptoms, emotional facets, day to day activities, and impact on work, effect on personal relationships and also on the adverse effects of the treatment

Keywords: Psoriasis, effect on personal relationships.