title: Effects of smell loss on daily life and adopted coping strategies in patients with nasal polyposis with asthma.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Results from prior studies of quality of life (QoL) in heterogeneous patient groups (regarding disorder type and etiology) with olfactory disorders may be useful also for understanding QoL in homogeneous patient groups. Diagnosis and treatment of smell loss should be given high priority in polyposis with asthma, and coping strategies can be suggested to these patients.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of smell loss on daily life and coping strategies in patients with smell loss without dysosmia and with nasal polyposis with asthma as the only primary etiology, and to compare these results with those from a prior study of a patient group with heterogeneous olfactory disorders and etiology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty patients with smell loss and with nasal polyposis and asthma responded to questions about consequences of smell loss, QoL, psychological well-being and distress, and coping strategies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Negative consequences of smell loss, associated risks, and diminished food enjoyment were commonly reported, and various aspects of QoL were rated as being deteriorated. Psychological well-being was found to be poorer than normal, and use of both problem- and emotion-focused strategies was common. The results from this homogeneous patient group are very similar to those previously obtained from a heterogeneous group.
authors: Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden. steven.nordin@psy.umu.se
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Nordin
authors: Ebba Hedén
authors: EH
authors: Blomqvist
authors: Petter
authors: P
authors: Olsson
authors: Pär
authors: P
authors: Stjärne
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Ehnhage