Understanding Barriers Impacting upon Patient Wellbeing: A Nationwide Italian Survey and Expert Opinion of Dermatologists Treating Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis.

ABSTRACT: A nationwide cross-sectional online survey was administered to dermatologists managing patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis across Italy to obtain real-world dermatologists' perspectives on the impact of psoriasis and its treatment on patients' daily lives and quality of life (QoL). A total of 91 dermatologists (aged 39.1 ± 11.2 years) completed a 31-question survey and workshop sessions were undertaken in order to identify the best management approach to achieve patient wellbeing. Social (4.2 ± 0.1), physical (4.26 ± 0.2) and mental components (4.1 ± 0.3) were rated by dermatologists as contributing to patient wellbeing to similar extents. While a high proportion (85.4%; rating of 4.3 out of 5) of dermatologists felt that they considered the QoL of patients, a lower proportio

SUBMITTER: Prignano F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10779771 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature