Comorbilidades y calidad de vida de los pacientes con psoriasis del área de dermatología del Hospital del IESS Manuel Ygnacio Monteros de la ciudad de Loja, en el periodo febrero - abril 2019

Abstract

Abstract: The present research called "Comorbidities and Life Quality in patients with Psoriasis in the IESS Hospital Manuel Ygnacio Monteros in Loja city in the period from February 1 to April 30, 2019", was carried out in the total population of 30 patients with Psoriasis who attended in dermatology service of the hospital. The objective was to determine if there is a relationship between comorbidities and the life quality of patients suffering from Psoriasis. The methodology used was quantitative, correlational and transversal. The following instruments were used: the DLQI scale and the data collection card on comorbidities developed by the author. For tabulated we used Excel and to analyze results we used SPSS program using prevalences and chi square test. The results led to not rejecting the null hypothesis and the main conclusion is that comorbidities are not related to the life quality of the patients investigated, these patients have their life quality affected, whether or not they have associated comorbidities.