AWARENESS OF PSORIASIS AMONG PEOPLE

Teoretična izhodišča, namen: Luskavica je kožna bolezen, ki jo javnost večinoma napačno razume. Bolniki so pogosto stigmatizirani, saj jo ljudje hitro opazijo in zaradi nepoučenosti dajo bolnikom vedeti, da so drugačni. Namen diplomskega dela je bil predstaviti bolezen luskavico in z raziskavo ugotoviti seznanjenost prebivalcev o življenju ljudi z luskavico. Raziskovalna metodologija: Raziskava je temeljila na kvantitativni in deskriptivni metodologiji. Za instrument raziskovanja smo uporabili strukturiran vprašalnik zaprtega in odprtega tipa. Raziskavo smo izvedli med naključnimi obiskovalci dispanzerja. Rezultati: Ugotovili smo, da izobrazba vpliva na poznavanje bolezni. Večina je prejela informacije iz televizije in računalnika in večina nima pravih podatkov kaj je luskavica. Ugotovili smo, da se ljudje strinjajo, da ni dovolj informacij o luskavici. Pozitiven ugotovljen je bil podatek, da bi vsi imeli bolnika za prijatelja. Ugotovili smo, da vsi ne bi imeli bolnika za sodelavca in so mnenja, da bolezen vpliva na kariero bolnika. Diskusija in zaključek: Raziskava je zajela naključne obiskovalce ambulante, ki so imeli različna predznanja. Ugotovili smo, da je informiranost o luskavici premajhna. Luskavica prizadene življenje v delovnem okolju in moteče vpliva na vsakodnevne medsebojne odnose. Zato je pomembno, da javnost ozavestimo, da je luskavica kronična nenalezljiva bolezen in ne spremeni človekove vrednosti.Theoretical background, purpose: Psoriasis is a skin disease that the public largely misunderstands. Patients are often stigmatized. People quickly notice the disease and because of ignorance they make patients aware that they are different. The purpose of our research was to present psoriasis and to determine the knowledge of people about the quality of lives of the people with psoriasis, through a survey. Research methods: The survey was based on quantitative and descriptive methodology. We used a structured survey of closed and open types of questions. The survey was conducted among random visitors to the clinic. Results: We found that the education level impacts the knowledge about the disease. Most of the information that the participants received was from the TV and computer. Most of the participants have wrong information about psoriasis. We have found that people agree that there is not enough information about psoriasis. All the participants stated that they would have someone with psoriasis for a friend. But many participants also stated that the disease could have an impact the work relations and patients career. Discussion and conclusion: The survey was conducted on random visitors of the clinic. The people that participated had different levels of education. We found that the awareness about psoriasis is small. Psoriasis affects life in the work environment and has a disruptive impact on everyday relationships. So it is important that the public is aware, that psoriasis is a chronic non-infectious disease and does not change the value of the human