Preference for Telemedicine Versus In-Person Visit Among Patients with Psoriasis Receiving Biological Drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of telemedicine has significantly increased since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. In the dermatological setting, patients with stable plaque psoriasis on maintenance therapy with biological drugs may be suitable candidates for telemedicine, although their preference for telemedicine has not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the preference for telemedicine versus in-person visit among patients with psoriasis receiving biological drugs and the reported reasons behind their preferences.

Methods

Consecutive adult patients with chronic plaque psoriasis in stable clinical remission (Psoriasis Area Severity Index [PASI] ≤ 3 for at least 12 months) receiving maintenance biological therapy answered a survey investigating whe

SUBMITTER: Gisondi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8232561 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature