The Psychosocial Impact of Atopic Dermatitis

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2024;1447:69-81. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-54513-9_7.ABSTRACTAtopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition that has significant psychosocial and quality-of-life impact. The condition causes physical discomfort, emotional distress, embarrassment, social stigma, and daily activity limitation. In an effort to assess these aspects of disease burden, quality-of-life measurement tools were developed. Through use of these tools, we have expanded our knowledge of the psychosocial and quality-of-life burden of this condition. A variety of quality of assessment tools exist, yet there is no consensus on which tool is best suited to assess the quality-of-life impact of atopic dermatitis. Research studies assessing quality-of-life in atopic dermatitis patients utilize a variety of quality-of-life measurement tools; this complicates comparisons across research studies. Though comparison across studies is difficult, the data echoes tremendous overall burden of disease, especially pertaining to psychosocial status and life quality.PMID:38724785 | DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-54513-9_7
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