Life satisfaction and health related quality of life – the same or a different construct? A survey in psoriasis patients

Abstract

Numerous literature data evaluating quality of life in der‑ matological patients demonstrate this parameter to be considerably decreased. Psoriasis is most studied dermatological disorders, demonstrating decreased quality of life in all examined dimensions. However, there are in‑ consistent data on disease influence, health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) and life satisfaction in psoriatic patients. aims of the study were the following: a) to determine the level of general life satisfaction and HRQoL in psoriasis patients; b) to differentiate factors combined with life sat‑ isfaction and HRQoL assessment and determine whether the same variables are connected with life The general life are Psoriasis