biostudies-literatureUnknown12Cugno G<h4>Background</h4>Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful and disfiguring chronic inflammatory skin disease. Despite many efforts over the past decade to improve the care of patients with HS, their satisfaction with medical care remains limited.<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to assess the perceived involvement of patients with HS and, for comparison, patients with psoriasis, in treatment decision-making and to identify areas associated with positive perception.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted between May 2023 and July 2024 in different types of dermatological care facilities in Germany. Patients rated their therapy decision involvement and treatment satisfaction on a 0-10 scale. Data were stratified by demographic, clinicalFrontiers in medicine1626345https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12440716biostudies-literaturePatient involvement in treatment decisions is associated with increased therapy satisfaction in Hidradenitis suppurativa.PMC12440716Asadullah KAssaf KWolk KWilsmann-Theis DSabat RMoessner RSiddi VKromer CKokolakis GHapp ASchneider LCSchneider-Burrus SAbu Rached NFriedrich MCugno GGroß DBechara FGPeitsch WKKubitzki DVandersee SfalsePatient involvement in treatment decisions is associated with increased therapy satisfaction in Hidradenitis suppurativa.<h4>Background</h4>Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful and disfiguring chronic inflammatory skin disease. Despite many efforts over the past decade to improve the care of patients with HS, their satisfaction with medical care remains limited.<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to assess the perceived involvement of patients with HS and, for comparison, patients with psoriasis, in treatment decision-making and to identify areas associated with positive perception.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective, cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted between May 2023 and July 2024 in different types of dermatological care facilities in Germany. Patients rated their therapy decision involvement and treatment satisfaction on a 0-10 scale. Data were stratified by demographic, clinical2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-06-03T10:13:34.333Z2026-04-26T03:11:53.787ZS-EPMC124407164096979610.3389/fmed.2025.1626345