The Psoriatic Arthritis Experience in Saudi Arabia from the Rheumatologist and Patient Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a musculoskeletal disease that adversely affects physical mobility and quality of life. It is challenging to manage because of the heterogeneous nature of the symptoms and the current treatment options.

Purpose

To explore the patient and rheumatologist perspectives of PsA to help improve understanding of the disease experience and improve disease management.

Methods

A descriptive, observational cross-sectional study of Saudi Arabian dermatologists and rheumatologists and patients with psoriasis or PsA was conducted. Questionnaire data were collected from 31 dermatologists, 34 rheumatologists, 90 patients with psoriasis, and 98 patients with PsA and analysed using descriptive statistics. Here, data from rheumatologists and patien

SUBMITTER: Alhomood I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10523353 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature