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In psoriasis, levels of hope and quality of life are linked

Authors: Tomasz Hawro, Marcus Maurer, Marlena Hawro, Andrzej Kaszuba, Lidia Cierpiałkowska, Monika Królikowska, Anna Zalewska

Published in: Archives of Dermatological Research | Issue 7/2014

Abstract

Psychological resources such as hope have been suggested to positively influence quality of life (QoL) in chronic disorders. Here, we determined hope levels of psoriasis vulgaris in-patients and analyzed their relation to QoL. A total of 60 (29 male) patients were assessed for their QoL with a generic tool (WHOQOL-BREF) and a skin disease-specific instrument, the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Hope levels were determined by use of the Basic Hope Inventory. We found a positive correlation between hope and all domains of WHOQOL-BREF (physical: r = 0.446, p = 0.000; psychological r = 0.464, p = 0.000; social r = 0.302, p = 0.019; environmental r = 0.480, p = 0000; and global r = 0.501, p = 0.000) and a negative correlation with DLQI (r = −0.281, p = 0.030) indicating higher QoL in patients with high hope. Hope was not correlated with disease severity or duration. Hope may play a substantial role in preventing QoL impairment in psoriasis. Psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at strengthening hope could improve QoL in this condition.

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Title: In psoriasis, levels of hope and quality of life are linked
Authors: Tomasz Hawro
Marcus Maurer
Marlena Hawro
Andrzej Kaszuba
Lidia Cierpiałkowska
Monika Królikowska
Anna Zalewska
Publication date: 01-09-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Archives of Dermatological Research / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0340-3696
Electronic ISSN: 1432-069X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-014-1455-9

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