title: Quality of life in pediatric dermatology.
abstract: Skin disease is highly prevalent in the United States, and it has been well-documented that patients with skin disease experience financial, psychological, social, and quality-of-life (QoL) burdens beyond those of the general population. Pediatric patients and their caregivers are particularly vulnerable to the burden of skin disease. Over the past decade disease-specific indices for QoL measurement in pediatric dermatology have been developed. Most of this research has focused on acne, atopic dermatitis, hemangiomas, ichythosis, psoriasis, and vitiligo. This article provides an overview of QoL assessment in pediatric dermatology for these six conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1021 Medical Arts Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
authors.forename: Megan M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chamlin
authors.forename: Aimee C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Smidt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires