Experiences and coping behaviors of patients with psoriasis: a qualitative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics (N = 20).

Case	Age	Sex	Education level	Marital status	Occupation	PASI score	Duration of psoriasis (years)	Prior treatment
								Topical	Medication	Phototherapy	Biologicals
C1	43	F	Junior	Married	Employed	52.2	30	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C2	46	F	Senior	Single	Employed	15.3	18	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C3	33	F	University	Married	Employed	53.2	19	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C4	44	F	University	Married	Employed	22.0	22	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C5	43	F	University	Married	Employed	6.4	33	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C6	42	M	Vocational	Single	Employed	21.9	33	Yes	No	No	No
C7	25	M	graduate	Single	Employed	10.0	5	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C8	37	F	Senior	Married	Housekeeper	11.4	23	Yes	Yes	No	No
C9	50	F	Vocational	Married	Employed	12.0	45	Yes	No	No	No
C10	34	F	University	Married	Housekeeper	6.2	19	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C11	27	F	University	Single	Employed	11.8	10	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C12	26	M	Vocational	Single	Employed	37.7	12	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
C13	35	F	Vocational	Married	Employed	1.2	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
C14	54	M	Senior	Married	Employed	28.7	48	Yes	Yes	No	No
C15	39	M	Primary	Single	Employed	32.8	22	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
C16	32	M	University	Single	Employed	4.6	16	Yes	Yes	No	No
C17	36	M	University	Married	Employed	39.2	24	Yes	Yes	No	No
C18	37	M	University	Single	Employed	20.5	25	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
C19	32	M	University	Single	Employed	30.6	17	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
C20	46	M	Senior	Single	Employed	10.2	32	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Table 2. Themes and sub-themes.

Theme	Sub-theme
Symptoms distress	Trouble with scaling
	Bothersome itching
	Complex pain experiences
Psychological distress	Encountering discrimination
	Feeling stigmatized
Managing psoriasis	Coping with symptoms
	Seeking alternative methods
	Using biologic agents
	Changing their thinking and coexisting with the disease

Data availability statement

Deidentified datasets are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.