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Cutaneous lupus erythematosus has different manifestation depending on the type. In this study, discoid lupus, extensive skin lesions, fairer skin types and scalp involvement were found to be positive predictive factors for more severe disease.
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Acne Vulgaris , Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous , Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Rosacea , Social Media , Acne Vulgaris/drug therapy , Humans , Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/pathology , Rosacea/drug therapyABSTRACT
Spanish is the leading non-English language in the United States, with more than 41 million speakers. The Hispanic population has one of the lowest health literacy rates. Amongst Spanish speakers, limited English proficiency can contribute to poorer health outcomes and greater health disparities, such as lower quality of care received. We sought to assess the availability and readability scores of Spanish-language dermatologic patient education materials (PEMs) compared with those materials in English.
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Comprehension , Health Literacy , Humans , Language , Patient Education as Topic , United StatesSubject(s)
COVID-19 , Melanoma , Cohort Studies , Humans , Melanoma/diagnosis , Melanoma/epidemiology , Pandemics/prevention & control , SARS-CoV-2Subject(s)
Eczema , Social Media , Eczema/therapy , Humans , Information Dissemination , Reproducibility of Results , Video RecordingSubject(s)
Genital Diseases, Female , Genital Diseases, Male , Psoriasis , Female , Genitalia , Humans , Male , Patient Outcome Assessment , Psoriasis/diagnosisSubject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Dermatology/organization & administration , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Skin Diseases/diagnosis , Telemedicine/organization & administration , Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/transmission , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Dermatology/methods , Dermatology/standards , Dermatology/statistics & numerical data , Health Plan Implementation/standards , Health Plan Implementation/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Accessibility/economics , Health Services Accessibility/organization & administration , Health Services Accessibility/standards , Humans , Infection Control/standards , Photography , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/transmission , Pneumonia, Viral/virology , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Professional Practice Gaps/statistics & numerical data , Reimbursement Mechanisms , SARS-CoV-2 , Skin/diagnostic imaging , Skin Diseases/economics , Skin Diseases/therapy , Telemedicine/methods , Telemedicine/standards , Telemedicine/statistics & numerical data , Video RecordingABSTRACT
With almost 1 billion monthly active users, social media platforms, such as Instagram, are now commonly used for patient support, education, and outreach. With potential misinformation targeted towards patients on Instagram, we sought to evaluate the accuracy, sources, and types of information regarding psoriasis treatments posted on Instagram using the DISCERN instrument. An Instagram search was performed using the search 'psoriasis treatment' and the first 100 posts in search result were scored. 34.7% of the videos analyzed were produced by hospitals/healthcare professionals. Four of the remaining posts, 18% were patient testimonials, 42% promoted products, 11% were educational, and 5% were news. 94% of the posts scored as 'poor' or 'very poor.' The average DISCERN score was 28.8 out of 75 for the posts analyzed. The areas of strength among the posts were strong aims. Significant weaknesses were seen in the sources used and whether a variety of options were discussed. Overall, the quality of information regarding psoriasis treatments posted on Instagram is poor, as evaluated by the DISCERN tool, and notably is poorer than other social media platforms such as YouTube.