Assessment of Self-Care Knowledge among Patients with Psoriasis

Abstract

Objective(s): To assess self-care knowledge among patients with Psoriasis.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized at the dermatology center in Al-Najaf Teaching Hospital and Al-Sadr Medical City from October 30^th, 2022, to May 2^nd, 2023. A validated Psoriasis Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire and patients' knowledge assessment of self-care for psoriasis questionnaire were used and filled by 60 patients who visit the hospital by non-probability purposive sampling for the purpose of data collection. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and SPSS version 24, Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.

Results: Patients have poor self-care knowledge about psoriasis (Mean: 24.200).

Conclusions: The patients in this study have a lack of self-care knowledge about psoriasis.

Recommendation: An educational program should be provided for patients with psoriasis in the dermatology center to enhance self-care knowledge about psoriasis.