Ultraviolet rays are known to have positive effect on psoriasis, but the cold climate and latitude in Northern Europe reduce access to the sun. Climatotherapy is a treatment modality where the patient is relocated to a warmer region with a high ultraviolet (UV) index. Young patients with psoriasis can be particularly burdened by the disease, and studies have shown an association between psoriasis and mood disorders. Patients who have undergone climatotherapy often report beneficial psychological effects after treatment, but this has not yet been studied. To explore the psychosocial impact of climatotherapy, an observational study was designed. Thirty-four participants (median age of 24 years) underwent 3 weeks of treatment in Gran Canaria (Spain) and responded to questionnaires assessing the psychosocial aspects of the disease. Climatotherapy was associated with significantly reduced scores of HADS, PSS-10, PSQ, EQ-VAS, DLQI, and itch intensity at the end of and at 3 months after the end of treatment compared to before treatment onset. The results suggest that climatotherapy not only exerts effects on psoriasis skin disease but also improves symptoms of anxiety, depression, perceived stigmatization, stress, quality of life, self-assessed overall health perception, and itch intensity. The results can be of use in the decision-making process when choosing a suitable treatment for young patients with psoriasis.
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Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Dragnich, Alex G.
Yee, Nathan
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Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
David Geffen Sch Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care, Los Angeles, CA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Yee, Nathan
Gylys-Colwell, Ina
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Vet Affairs Puget Sound Hlth Care Syst, Dept Hlth Serv Res & Dev, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Gylys-Colwell, Ina
Locke, Emily R.
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Vet Affairs Puget Sound Hlth Care Syst, Dept Hlth Serv Res & Dev, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Locke, Emily R.
Nguyen, Huong Q.
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Kaiser Permanente Southern Calif, Dept Res & Evaluat, Pasadena, CA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Nguyen, Huong Q.
Moy, Marilyn L.
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VA Boston Hlth Care Syst, Pulm & Crit Care Med Sect, Boston, MA USA
Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Moy, Marilyn L.
Magzamen, Sheryl
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Colorado State Univ, Dept Environm & Radiol Hlth Sci, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Magzamen, Sheryl
Fan, Vincent S.
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Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
Vet Affairs Puget Sound Hlth Care Syst, Dept Hlth Serv Res & Dev, Seattle, WA USAUniv Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA
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Kermanshah Univ Med Sci, Infect Dis Res Ctr, Kermanshah, Iran
Kermanshah Univ Med Sci, Imam Reza Hosp, Clin Res Dev Ctr, Kermanshah, IranKermanshah Univ Med Sci, Fac Med, Dept Neurol, Kermanshah, Iran
Rezaeian, Shahab
Safari, Elham
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Kermanshah Univ Med Sci, Fac Med, Dept Neurol, Kermanshah, IranKermanshah Univ Med Sci, Fac Med, Dept Neurol, Kermanshah, Iran
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Int Islamic Univ Malaysia IIUM, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Kuantan 25150, MalaysiaInt Islamic Univ Malaysia IIUM, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Kuantan 25150, Malaysia
Abd Aziz, Hani Hazirah
Fata Nahas, Abdul Rahman
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Int Islamic Univ Malaysia IIUM, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Kuantan 25150, Malaysia
Int Islamic Univ Malaysia IIUM, Fac Pharm, Qual Use Med Res Grp, Kuantan 25150, MalaysiaInt Islamic Univ Malaysia IIUM, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice, Kuantan 25150, Malaysia