Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with psoriasis.
Ann Dermatol Venereol
; 148(2): 106-111, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1095828
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Children with psoriasis may have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and their illness may also have affected their ability to follow preventive measures.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with psoriasis.METHODS:
A survey of children (<18 years) with psoriasis, conducted from June 10 to June 29, 2020.RESULTS:
In total, 92 children were included 71.7% had psoriasis lesions at the time of home lockdown while 45.2% were receiving systemic treatments, and two contracted COVID-19. During lockdown, psoriasis worsened in 47.3% of the children and 18.8% stopped their systemic treatments, mainly for reasons linked to the pandemic. A total of 41.3% had a consultation for psoriasis during lockdown (71.1% by teleconsultation) 39.5% due to worsening of their psoriasis and 21.1% for pandemic-related issues. Among patients not having a consultation during lockdown, 27.5% had a cancellation by the doctor and 9.3% had concerns over going to see the doctor. Finally, 22.8% of patients reported finding it difficult to respect hygiene measures because of their psoriasis, e.g., application of alcohol-based hand sanitizers (47.6%), handwashing routines (42.9%), and wearing a mask (28.6%).CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrates the major clinical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with psoriasis. Teleconsultations played a key role in patient management as regards patient monitoring, provision of information, and renewal of treatments. It is vital that we learn from these data to improve and adapt the monitoring of chronic dermatoses in both children and adults in the event of a future health crisis.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psoriasis
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Dermatol Venereol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.annder.2021.01.005
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