Fisioterapia dermatofuncional na prevenção secundária em pacientes com psoríase e a relação com a qualidade de vida

Abstract

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease that is chronic; non-transmissible and that has not yet been cured but can be treated. Several factors can cause psoriasis, but the main one is the genetic load that is associated with psychological factors or stress. This disease can interfere with quality of life, even when it is not serious.Objectives: To describe the performance of dermato functional physiotherapy in primary healthcare in patients with psoriasis, to identify the main lesions and how they relate to the quality of life. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study of a quantitative nature, which was submitted to the Ethics and Research Committee of Walter Cantídeo University Hospital and approved in May / 2017 under opinion nº 2,051,760. Of the patients with psoriasis who are in care at the HUWC, 81 responded to the collection form, the Quality of Life Index in Dermatology, the Disability caused by Psoriasis and the Severity and Psoriatic Area Index. Results: The sample consisted of 37 men and 44 women with a mean age of 47.1 years. The mild type was statistically significant (p <0.01), the most affected region was the body area and the desquamation was the most prevalent alteration (p <0.05). Daily and work activities were the most impacted, affecting greatly the quality of life (p <0.001). Conclusion: The majority of patients presented mild psoriasis, with greater involvement in the body area with desquamation that had statistically significant repercussions on their quality of life. It is necessary to disseminate Dermato functional Physical Therapy to reduce or eliminate the stigmatization of the patient and society, in relation to this pathology.