Quality of psoriasis care from the patients' perspective--results of the national health care study PsoReal

European Journal of Dermatology : EJD
Anna K LangenbruchMattias Augustin

Abstract

Two national surveys conducted in 2005 and 2007 indicated deficits in psoriasis care in Germany, although a significant improvement could be observed. When assessing health care provision it is crucial to take the patient's perspective into consideration. Therefore different approaches may be necessary. (1) To survey reliable data on the health care situation of psoriasis vulgaris from the perspective of patient organisation members. (2) To compare the health care of patient organisation members 2008 with patients surveyed in dermatological centres 2005 and 2007. A nationwide, non-interventional, cross-sectional study: 2,449 patient members of the "Psoriasis-Bund e.V.", the largest patient organization for psoriasis in Germany, were interviewed. sociodemographics; medical history; therapies; health-related quality of life; patient-defined treatment benefit. Quality of life was found to be considerably impaired (DLQI>10) in 23.6% of patients (compared to 34.1%/28.2% in 2005/2007). 49.1% had received systemic therapeutics (vs. 33.0%/47.3% in 2005/2007). On average, the participants had been absent from work for 8 days in the previous year because of their psoriasis (vs. 3.9/4.0 days in 2005/2007). Using the same indicators, the m...Continue Reading

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Oct 24, 2018·Archives of Dermatological Research·Anna LangenbruchMatthias Augustin
Jul 22, 2014·The British Journal of Dermatology·A LangenbruchM Augustin
Aug 18, 2018·Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·Peter WolfFranz Quehenberger
Aug 18, 2018·Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·Peter WolfFranz Quehenberger
May 26, 2018·PloS One·Matthias AugustinKatharina C Kähler
Mar 8, 2013·Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·Nadine FranzkeMatthias Augustin
Aug 29, 2013·Archives of Dermatological Research·F C BeikertM Augustin
Jan 8, 2014·Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·Matthias AugustinKristian Reich
Apr 7, 2016·Archives of Dermatological Research·M AugustinM A Radtke
Oct 21, 2016·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·M A RadtkeM Augustin
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Nov 6, 2018·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·J-T MaulM Augustin

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