Exploring the Quality of Communication Between Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Physicians: Results of a Global Online Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective communication between patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and their physicians is important for optimizing treatment outcomes. We assessed the quality of patient-physician communication in terms of awareness and impact of PsA symptoms, their levels of satisfaction, and their perceptions of communications.

Methods

A global online survey was conducted by The Harris Poll in adult patients with PsA and physicians managing patients with PsA in eight countries. Participating physicians were either rheumatologists or dermatologists seeing ≥ 10 and ≥ 5 patients with PsA per month, respectively. Patient and physician groups were unmatched. Patient-physician communication was assessed with 35-60 questions regarding discussion topics during consultations, lev

SUBMITTER: Coates LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8572306 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature