Rosacea Patient Perspectives on Homeopathic and Over-the-counter Therapies.

Hossein Alinia, Lucy Lan, Sandy Kuo, Karen E Huang, Sarah L Taylor, Steven R Feldman

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Article in The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hossein AliniaCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;

Lucy LanCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;

Sandy KuoCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;

Karen E HuangCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;

Sarah L TaylorCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina;

Steven R FeldmanCenter for Dermatology Research, Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; ; Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina; ; Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRosacea patients commonly employ nonprescription therapies. The authors' aim was to understand rosacea patients' perceptions of over-the-counter products, complementary and alternative medicine, and homeopathic therapies.

methodA public, online discussion forum comprising 3,350 members and 27,051 posts provided a source of 346 posts on patient perceptions on alternative rosacea treatments.

resultsThree major themes of nonprescription treatment were identified-motivation for use, patient-provider discussions, and experience with these treatments. Perceived medication failure, barriers to treatment, and distrust of physicians drive patients to seek nonprescription therapies. Still, patients prefer to consult a physician on incorporating nonprescription therapies into treatment. Complementary and alternative medicine natural products (19.4% of posts), complementary and alternative medicine practices (16.5%), and homeopathic medicine (3.8%) were commonly discussed.

conclusionPhysicians have an opportunity to be a trusted source of information on the strengths and weaknesses of skin care products and other complementary treatments for rosacea.

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