Quality of Life Impairment and Psychological Distress in Elderly Patients with Psoriasis

<i>Background/Aims:</i> The management of psoriasis, which has a major impact on quality of life (QoL), deserves a specific attention to elderly patients’ problems and needs. Our aim was to describe the QoL of elderly patients with psoriasis. <i>Methods:</i> This is a cross-sectional study on 305 psoriatic inpatients, aged ≧65 years. QoL, measured by the Skindex-29, was compared in groups of patients based on clinical and...