The impact of a skin management model based on a precision quantitative ointment dispenser on skin symptoms and quality of life in elderly psoriasis patients.

Abstract

Objective: This study explores the effects of a skin management model based on a precision quantitative ointment dispenser on skin symptoms and quality of life in elderly psoriasis patients.

Methods: Elderly psoriasis patients adopted a skin management model based on a precision quantitative ointment dispenser. The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) was measured prior to the intervention and at 2, 4, and 6 weeks post-intervention. The Chinese version of the Strategies Used by Patients to Promote Health (C-SUPPH), Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) were assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks. Patient satisfaction was measured following the 6-week intervention.

Results: Both groups demonstrated reductions in PASI scores at 2, 4, and 6 weeks, with the observation group scoring lower (p < 0.05). After 6 weeks, all dimensions of the C-SUPPH showed improvements in both groups, with the observation group exhibiting greater enhancements; SCL-90 scores for anxiety and phobic anxiety reduced in the observation group; DLQI scores decreased in both groups, but the observation group reported superior outcomes; the observation group recorded a higher satisfaction rate (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The precision quantitative ointment dispenser-based skin management model improves skin symptoms and quality of life in elderly psoriasis patients.