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There is however a lack of rich narratives describing the experience of skin pain in these patients. The aims of this qualitative study were therefore to explore in depth how patients experience psoriasis-related skin pain, and how they deal with it.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2019-0158_s_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirteen patients with psoriasis were recruited from a dermatology ward and outpatient clinic. One of the investigators (TML) performed individual, semi-structured interviews at an undisturbed room in the hospital. Interviews were thematically analyzed using the method of Systematic Text Condensation as described by Malterud (2012).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2019-0158_s_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three main themes were identified from the interviews. First, the skin pain experience was complex. Patients used a variety of adjectives and metaphors to describe their pain, and their skin was sensitive to stimuli of every-day activities. Itch was a common cosymptom, and could both mask pain but also cause severe pain due to excessive scratching and damage to the skin. Second, skin pain had a negative impact on patients\u2019 life. Skin pain reduced their physical activity level, impaired their sleep, and made them irritable, depressed, unconcentrated on tasks, as well as withdrawn from other people and social activities. Third, patients dealt with their skin pain in various ways. Although some took action to relieve the pain and distract themselves from pain, most of the patients applied maladaptive and passive coping strategies such as put up with it, avoid painful activities, become fearful or trivialize their pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2019-0158_s_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The experience of psoriasis related skin pain is complex. The pain has a major negative impact on patients\u2019 life in terms of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functions. Patients use a variety of adaptive but most frequently maladaptive coping strategies in order to deal with their skin pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_sjpain-2019-0158_s_005\">\n                    <jats:title>Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides new and in-depth knowledge on psoriasis related skin pain. 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