Adherence to Topical Therapies for the Treatment of Psoriasis: Surveys of Physicians and Patients
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 559-564, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-226487
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There have been few studies of treatment adherence in Asian patients with psoriasis and understanding of the factors is important to improve outcomes.OBJECTIVE:
To provide an overview of treatment adherence among Korean patients with psoriasis and to understand how the perceptions of patients and physicians affect topical treatment adherence.METHODS:
A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted to determine the views and opinions of dermatologists and psoriasis patients on topical treatment adherence. The survey items were developed in collaboration with psoriasis experts.RESULTS:
Twenty-six dermatologists and fifty patients completed their questionnaire. In the physician survey, more than half of dermatologists only inquired about adherence up to 20% of the time. Most dermatologists generally thought that their patients had high expectations of treatment. Nearly 40% of dermatologists reported that more than 60% of their patients adhered to the prescribed topical treatment. In the patient survey, more than 15% of patients reported that they did not receive enough information about the drug. Around one-fifth of the patients also complained about the physical properties of the products. The majority of patients were confident with the current topical treatments and expected fast improvement, within a couple of weeks. The most common reason for low adherence was forgetfulness. Inconvenience and concerns about side effects were common reasons for topical treatment discontinuation.CONCLUSION:
Because adherence to topical treatment is a complex, multifactorial issue with factors varying between patients, dermatologists should focus on determining each patient's individual adherence barriers to achieve good treatment outcomes.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psoriasis
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Compliance
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Cooperative Behavior
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Asian People
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Medication Adherence
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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