The impact of childhood psoriasis on the quality of life of parents and caregivers

Reese L Imhof; David T Eton; Megha M Tollefson

doi:10.1111/pde.15382

The impact of childhood psoriasis on the quality of life of parents and caregivers

Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Sep-Oct;40(5):860-862. doi: 10.1111/pde.15382. Epub 2023 Jul 15.

Authors

Reese L Imhof¹, David T Eton², Megha M Tollefson^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Outcomes Research Branch, Healthcare Delivery Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
³ Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

PMID: 37452598
DOI: 10.1111/pde.15382

Abstract

We used the Psoriasis Caregiver Impact Scale to explore the quality of life (QoL) of parents/caregivers of children with psoriasis. We found that the QoL of parents of children with psoriasis is negatively affected in numerous domains including family and social life, emotional health, work, activities, and finances.

Keywords: caregivers; chronic disease; parents; psoriasis; quality of life.

MeSH terms

Caregivers / psychology
Child
Humans
Parents / psychology
Psoriasis*
Quality of Life* / psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires