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The Goeckerman Regimen for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
Published on: July 11, 2013
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[Translated article] Psoriatic Patient-Reported Outcomes, Adherence, and Satisfaction
J Perales Pascual1, H Navarro Aznárez1, A López Pérez1
1Servicio de Farmacia Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas
|November 20, 2024
Summary
Patients with psoriasis show high treatment adherence and satisfaction, reporting a good quality of life (QoL). Treatment satisfaction and QoL correlate with disease severity, measured by PASI and BSA.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) assess patient perceptions of disease and treatment.
- Psoriasis management increasingly incorporates PROs to evaluate treatment effectiveness and patient experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate antipsoriatic treatment adherence, quality of life (QoL), and patient satisfaction.
- To explore correlations between PROs and clinical measures of psoriasis severity.
Main Methods:
- An observational, cross-sectional, prospective, single-center study involving 100 patients.
- PROs surveys assessed adherence (Morisky-Green test), satisfaction (CESTEP), and QoL (Skindex-29, DLQI).
- Clinical data included Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Body Surface Area (BSA) affected.
Main Results:
- High adherence was observed (75% via MG test, 94% via dispensation records).
- Patients reported high satisfaction (CESTEP mean 7.4±7.7) and good QoL (DLQI 2.6±4.6, Skindex-29 14.6±15.4).
- Significant correlations were found between satisfaction, QoL, and psoriasis severity (PASI, BSA).
Conclusions:
- Antipsoriatic therapies are associated with good patient-reported QoL, high adherence, and satisfaction.
- Treatment satisfaction and QoL are significantly linked to psoriasis severity (PASI-BSA).
Keywords:
AdherenceAdherenciaCalidad de vidaPatient-reported outcomesQuality of lifeResultados comunicados por el pacienteSatisfacción con el tratamientoTreatment satisfactionMore Related Videos
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