Positive changes in self-management and disease severity following climate therapy in people with psoriasis
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Positive changes in self-management and disease severity following climate therapy in people with psoriasis. / Wahl, Astrid K.; Langeland, Eva; Larsen, Marie H.; Robinson, Hilde S.; Osborne, Richard H.; Krogstad, Anne Lene.
In: Acta Dermato-Venereologica, Vol. 95, No. 3, 2015, p. 317-321.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Positive changes in self-management and disease severity following climate therapy in people with psoriasis
AU - Wahl, Astrid K.
AU - Langeland, Eva
AU - Larsen, Marie H.
AU - Robinson, Hilde S.
AU - Osborne, Richard H.
AU - Krogstad, Anne Lene
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of climate therapy on self-management in people with psoriasis. This was a prospective study of 254 adults with chronic psoriasis who participated in a 3-week climate therapy (CT) programme. The 8-scale Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) was completed at baseline, after 3 weeks of CT, and 3 months later. Change was assessed using paired sample t-tests mean (95% confidence interval) change scores (range 1–4). All heiQ scales showed statistically significant improvement after 3 weeks of CT. The greatest improvement was in Health-directed activity, followed by Emotional distress, and Skill and technique acquisition. At the 3-month follow-up, only the Emotional distress scale remained improved. In addition, disease severity (self-administered PASI; SAPASI) improved significantly from before CT to 3 weeks and 3 months after CT. This study suggests that CT provides a range of benefits that are important to people with psoriasis, particularly in the short term. A challenge is how to achieve long-term benefits.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of climate therapy on self-management in people with psoriasis. This was a prospective study of 254 adults with chronic psoriasis who participated in a 3-week climate therapy (CT) programme. The 8-scale Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) was completed at baseline, after 3 weeks of CT, and 3 months later. Change was assessed using paired sample t-tests mean (95% confidence interval) change scores (range 1–4). All heiQ scales showed statistically significant improvement after 3 weeks of CT. The greatest improvement was in Health-directed activity, followed by Emotional distress, and Skill and technique acquisition. At the 3-month follow-up, only the Emotional distress scale remained improved. In addition, disease severity (self-administered PASI; SAPASI) improved significantly from before CT to 3 weeks and 3 months after CT. This study suggests that CT provides a range of benefits that are important to people with psoriasis, particularly in the short term. A challenge is how to achieve long-term benefits.
KW - Climate therapy
KW - Disease severity
KW - Psoriasis
KW - Self-management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84922783642&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2340/00015555-1939
DO - 10.2340/00015555-1939
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25110924
AN - SCOPUS:84922783642
VL - 95
SP - 317
EP - 321
JO - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
JF - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
SN - 0001-5555
IS - 3
ER -
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