Sharing Patient and Clinician Experiences of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: A Nationwide Italian Survey and Expert Opinion to Explore Barriers Impacting upon Patient Wellbeing.

ABSTRACT: A nationwide survey was conducted in adult patients with psoriasis (PsO) across Italy to obtain their real-world perspective of the impact of PsO on their wellbeing. Patients completed a 26-question survey (based on the patient benefit index; PBI, The Dermatology Life Quality Index; DLQI and the World Health Organization-five; WHO-5 wellbeing index) and workshop discussion sessions were undertaken by dermatologists to interpret results from the survey. 392 patients with PsO completed the survey. Analysis of results was restricted to patients who had moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (assessed by patients; n = 252; 64.3%). Dermatologists (n = 32) completed one question from the survey related to wellbeing and rated social, physical and mental domains as contributing to a sim

SUBMITTER: Prignano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146704 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature