Do the Words We Choose Matter When Prescribing Medications?
J Drugs Dermatol
; 22(12): 1216-1219, 2023 Dec 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Caregivers are often apprehensive about treating childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) with topical corticosteroids but may find comfort if treatments are presented in a patient-centered manner.OBJECTIVE:
We assessed caregivers' willingness to treat AD with either a "topical steroid," "topical medication," or "treatment, similar to the all-natural signals produced by the adrenal glands in the body."METHODS:
A survey randomized 874 caregivers of children with AD to receive a "topical steroid," "topical medication," or "treatment, similar to the all-natural signals produced by the adrenal glands in the body." A scenario-only dataset received these descriptions, while a descriptive heading dataset and expanded scale dataset also received headings of "Topical Steroid Use," "Topical Medication Use," and "All-Natural Treatment Use," respectively. Responses were recorded on a 6-point Likert scale or 0-100 slider scale. Whole and dichotomized responses were evaluated using 2-tailed, independent sample t-tests.RESULTS:
For the descriptive heading and expanded scale datasets, those presented with a "topical medication" reported greater willingness to treat than those presented with a "topical steroid" and "all-natural treatment" in the descriptive heading dataset (P<0.05). For the dichotomized scenario-only dataset, those presented with a "treatment, similar to the all-natural signals produced by the adrenal glands in the body," reported greater willingness than those presented with a "topical medication" (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:
Initially presenting caregivers with a "topical medication" rather than a "topical steroid" may improve willingness to treat AD for some caregivers. However, tailoring the discussion to best fit caregivers’ understanding of treatment may be the most beneficial approach. J Drugs Dermatol. 2023;22(12)1216-1219. doi10.36849/JDD.5746.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dermatitis Atópica
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Fármacos Dermatológicos
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Drugs Dermatol
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2023
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Article