[Sense of coherence in persons suffering from psoriasis].
Falling ill with psoriasis is associated with the change in a patient's approach to the nearest environment. The patient's family has to face the necessity of acceptance of everything the disease brings with it. Coherence is the factor which has a great impact on the way of fighting the disease, treatment.


OBJECTIVE
To examine sense of coherence in persons suffering from psoriasis.


METHODS
32 patients with psoriasis were examined. The questionnaire was used as a method of examination. For measurement of the sense of coherence, Life Orientation Questionnaire (SOC-29) was applied.


RESULTS
It has been shown that the sense of coherence, comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness are significantly higher in men than in women. The previously mentioned relationship suggests that the increase of the sense of coherence may influence dealing effectively with the stress of falling ill with psoriasis.


CONCLUSIONS
The obtained results may be used for formation of a support model for patients suffering from psoriasis and stress, which means that they may be used both in therapy.
Ogłodek
Ewa
E
Nicolas Copernicus University of Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Poland. maxeve@interia.pl
Augustyńska
Beata
B
Marek
Luiza
L
Araszkiewicz
Aleksander
A
Placek
Waldemar
W
Mós
Danuta
D
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires