%0 Journal Article %T The impact of chronic skin diseases on patients` quality of life Wp yw przewlek ych chor¨®b sk¨®ry na jako ycia pacjent¨®w %A Edyta Tyc-Zdrojewska %A Ewa Trznadel-Grodzka %A Andrzej Kaszuba %J Clinical Dermatology %D 2011 %I %X Chronic dermatological diseases such as: psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, acne and rosacea have a negative impact on patients` quality of life. Patients very often experience stress and feelings of stigma and more often than general population suffer from various mental disorders, including depression. The presence of disease has a negative impact not only on family, but also on an occupational life. The quality of life study provides valuable information which gives a better understanding of the patients` needs. The role of stress in pathogenesis of some dermatological diseases and the influence of chronic dermatoses on selected parameters of patients` quality of life were presented in this article. %K quality of life %K depression %K skin diseases %K psoriasis %K atopic dermatitis %K jako ycia %K depresja %K choroby sk¨®ry %U http://cornetis.pl/pliki/DK/2011/3/DK_2011_3_155.pdf