Trial reportBMC public health2019
Analyzing the value of an educational program for psoriasis patients: a prospective controlled pilot study.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of an eHealth Smartphone App on Quality of Life and Clinical Outcome of Patients With Hand and Foot Eczema: Prospective Randomized Controlled Intervention Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Trial
- Impact of an eHealth Smartphone App on the Mental Health of Patients With Psoriasis: Prospective Randomized Controlled Intervention Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Adherence to CAL/BDP PAD-Cream Influences Treatment Effectiveness and Preference in Scalp Psoriasis Under Real-Life Conditions: Results from the Prospective, Multicenter, Observational PRO-SCALP Study.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Article
- The complex interplay between psoriasis and depression: from molecular mechanisms to holistic treatment approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Automated Machine Learning Analysis of Patients With Chronic Skin Disease Using a Medical Smartphone App: Retrospective Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
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- Patient Education with New Media Integration Self-Management Support Model Improves Therapeutic Outcomes of Rosacea Patients.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
- Evaluation of knowledge in the field of proper skin care and exacerbating factors in patients with psoriasis.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2022Article
- Cinematic rendering in rheumatic diseases-Photorealistic depiction of pathologies improves disease understanding for patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPsoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with a reduced life-quality. Severe disease forms put the patients at risk for life-treating cardiovascular events, metabolic, and other immune-mediated disorders. Psoriasis patients are often not sufficiently informed about their condition leading to suboptimal treatment adherence and, consequently, worse patient outcome. We investigated the value of an educational program on knowledge and self-expertise about the disease in psoriasis patients in general and dependent on age and disease duration.
methodsRegular visit psoriasis-patients were asked to participate and choose to receive an additional educational program or not. Participating patients (n = 53) filled out two questionnaires: one at study inclusion and one at the next regular visit or after the absolved educational program. Surveys included disease knowledge assessment and numeric rating scales (0-10) for self-expertise about the disease, therapy adherence, and therapy satisfaction. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was used to investigate the quality of life. All continuous parameters were examined for statistically significant differences by paired t-test or unpaired t-test. Continuous parameters without Gaussian distribution were analyzed with the Wilcoxon matched pairs test or the Mann-Whitney test. For all categorical parameters, Fisher's exact test was used.
resultsPatients who chose to be educated (n = 24) showed a significant increase in knowledge, self-expertise about the disease and amelioration of general health. No positive short-term effects were seen on the quality of life and therapy adherence. Analyzing the effect of age and disease duration, the educational program led to significant improvement of the emotional well-being in older patients (≥50 years) and with a longer disease duration as well as significant amelioration of the self-expertise about psoriasis in younger patients (< 50 years).
conclusionsPatients who chose to participate in an educational program show a higher gain in knowledge and self-expertise about the psoriatic disease. Educational program thus might have a positive effect on the long-term management of psoriasis. Further long-term studies are needed to provide evidence for the influence educational programs have on outcome, quality of life, and treatment adherence of psoriatic patients.
trial registrationDeutsches Register Klinischer Studien DRKS00017318 (09.10.2019), retrospectively registered.
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