Corticosteroid fear in parents of children with atopic dermatitis.
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; 37(4): 197-203, 2024 08.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are the mainstay of therapy for paediatric atopic dermatitis (AD). The use of TCS is often met with fear by parents. Assessing this parental TCS fear in clinical practice is still lacking.Aim:
The aim was to assess parental fear and beliefs about TCS. Furthermore, we evaluated the quality of life (QoL) of the family and the disease severity of affected children.Methods:
We conducted an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Inclusion criteria were children aged 0 to 5 years with a diagnosis of AD and outpatient treatment. The outcome measures were parental fears and beliefs about TCS, assessed with the "Topical Corticosteroid Phobia Score" (TOPICOP), parental QoL evaluated with the "Family Dermatology Life Quality Index", and disease severity, assessed with the "Scoring atopic dermatitis" (SCORAD). Descriptive statistic was used to analyse the data.Results:
The current study found that in 40 affected children, 25 (62.5%), suffered from mild AD, 12 (30%) children had moderate AD, and 3 (7.5%) children had severe AD. TCS fear among parents was notable (mean TOPICOP score 18.1, standard deviation (SD) 7.1). The QoL was moderately affected (mean FDLQI score 6.5, SD 2.8).Conclusions:
Our study indicates that fear of TCS is prevalent. Furthermore, our data indicate that severity of TCS fear varies markedly between parents, ranging from parents with almost no fear to parents with high levels of fear. For effective education in clinical practice, the individual level of fear must be recognized and taken into account.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Qualidade de Vida
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Dermatite Atópica
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Medo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article