Effect of Coping strategies on Patient’s Reported Outcomes among Patients with Psoriasis

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that related to significant psychological and physical burden. While medical treatments aim to control disease severity, the coping strategies have an essential role in shaping patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Aim of the study: was to evaluate the influence of coping strategies on patient’s reported results among cases with psoriasis. Setting: This research has been performed at the Dermatology outpatient clinic at Ain Shams University hospital. Design: A quasi-experimental/ study and control design has been applied to attain and guide the purpose of the recent study. Sample: A Purposive non-probability/nonrandomized sample of seventy-eight cases with psoriasis. Tools of data collection: Information has been gathered utilizing five tools:1- Patients with psoriasis interviewing questionnaire, 2- Patients’ Self-care practices assessment, 3- The Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI), 4- Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, 5- A Disease-Specific Version of the Euro Quality of life-5 Dimensions-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) and 6- Coping Strategies for Skin Problems Questionnaire. Results: This study illustrates a highly positive correlation in the matrix between patient's levels of knowledge, self-care practices, PDI, katz index of independence, quality of life-5 dimensions, and coping strategies for skin problems three months’ after coping strategies implementation at p-value below 0.001.Conclusion: The research found that implementing coping strategies improved knowledge, self-care practices, psoriasis disability index, Katz Index activities, and euro quality of life levels amongst study group patients.