Quality of life and mental well‐being of adults with atopic dermatitis living in the UK.

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; mental health; psychodermatology; quality of life EN atopic dermatitis mental health psychodermatology quality of life 113 117 5 01/27/23 20230101 NES 230101 Key messages Stress and Atopic Dermatitis severity significantly predict the quality of life in UK adults There are differences in Atopic Dermatitis severity and depression reported across different ethnicities. Therefore, when comparisons with healthy groups are not needed, measuring QoL in those with AD using an AD-specific QoL tool rather than a generic tool is recommended to help inform AD management. Physical QoL, social QoL, stress and AD severity were significantly associated with AD-specific QoL. AD severity was significantly associated with QoL after controlling for psychological factors, a finding consistent with a recent systematic review.[3] Stress, general physical and social QoL were also significantly associated with AD-specific QoL, after controlling for demographic and clinical variables. [Extracted from the article]