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Therapeutic Patient Education in Children with Atopic Dermatitis: Position Paper on Objectives and Recommendations |
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| Authors: | Sébastien Barbarot M.D. Claire Bernier M.D. Mette Deleuran M.D. Linda De Raeve M.D. Lawrence Eichenfield M.D. May El Hachem M.D. Carlo Gelmetti M.D. Uwe Gieler M.D. Peter Lio M.D. Danielle Marcoux M.D. Marie‐Anne Morren M.D. Antonio Torrelo M.D. Jean Francois Stalder M.D. The Oriented Patient‐Education Network in Dermatology |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Dermatology, Nantes University Hospital, , Nantes, France;2. Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, , Aarhus, Denmark;3. Department of Dermatology, UZ Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, , Brussels, Belgium;4. Department of Dermatology, Rady Children's Hospital, , San Diego, California;5. Department of Dermatology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, I.R.C.C.S, , Rome, Italy;6. Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Dermatological Sciences, Fondazione Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, , Milan, Italy;7. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine‐Psychodermatology, University of Giessen, , Giessen, Germany;8. Department of Dermatology, Children's Memorial Hospital, , Chicago, Illinois;9. Department of Dermatology, St. Justine University Hospital, , Montreal, Quebec, Canada;10. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, , Leuven, Belgium;11. Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Nino Jesus, , Madrid, Spain |
| Abstract: | Poor adherence is frequent in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), leading to therapeutic failure. Therapeutic patient education (TPE) helps patients with chronic disease to acquire or maintain the skills they need to manage their chronic disease. After a review of the literature, a group of multispecialty physicians, nurses, psychologists, and patients worked together during two international workshops to develop common recommendations for TPE in AD. These recommendations were structured as answers to nine frequently asked questions about TPE in AD: What is TPE and what are its underlying principles? Why use TPE in the management of AD? Who should benefit from TPE in AD? How can TPE be organized for AD? What is the assessment process for TPE in AD? What is the evidence of the benefit of TPE in AD? Who are the people involved in TPE? How should TPE be funded in dermatology? What are the limits of the TPE process? |
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