Maroti M, Ulff E, Wijma B
Department of Dermatology, Ryhov Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Oct;20(9):1081-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01704.x.
Dermatological disease affects quality of life to a great extent. Treatments are time-consuming and many patients have problems adhering to treatment. Attending an outpatient unit regularly during an intensive treatment period may enable patients to cope with their illness, adhere to treatment and thus improve their quality of life.
To study the effect on quality of life of 6 weeks of regular treatment in the outpatient unit in the County Hospital of Jönköping, by means of a questionnaire and interviews.
The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was distributed to 50 consecutive patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis or pruritus attending our outpatient treatment unit. Nine of the patients were interviewed during treatment about factors that might influence their quality of life.
The DLQI scores before treatment indicated a low quality of life. Women were more affected than men. After 6 weeks of treatment there was a clear improvement, with a 57% reduction in the scores. The answers from the interviews indicated important areas of concern such as withdrawal from public places, adoption of special clothing habits and concern about personal relationships.
Dermatological diseases have an important influence on patients' quality of life. Attending an outpatient treatment unit was in this series of cases associated with improved quality of life as measured with the DLQI.
皮肤病在很大程度上影响生活质量。治疗耗时，许多患者在坚持治疗方面存在问题。在强化治疗期间定期前往门诊可能使患者更好地应对疾病、坚持治疗，从而提高生活质量。
通过问卷调查和访谈，研究延雪平县医院门诊进行6周常规治疗对生活质量的影响。
将皮肤病生活质量指数（DLQI）分发给连续50名前来我们门诊治疗的银屑病、特应性皮炎或瘙痒症患者。治疗期间对其中9名患者进行访谈，了解可能影响其生活质量的因素。
治疗前DLQI评分表明生活质量较低。女性比男性受影响更大。治疗6周后有明显改善，评分降低了57%。访谈答案表明了一些重要的关注领域，如回避公共场所、养成特殊着装习惯以及对人际关系的担忧。
皮肤病对患者生活质量有重要影响。在这一系列病例中，前往门诊治疗与通过DLQI测量的生活质量改善相关。
