TY - JOUR
T1 - Dermatology nurses view on factors related to Danish psoriasis patients' adherence to topical drugs: A focus group study
AU - Svendsen, Mathias Tiedemann
AU - Feldman, Steven
AU - Tiedemann, Sylvia Naiga
AU - Sørensen, Anne Sofie Stochholm
AU - Rivas, Cecilie Marie Ringgaard
AU - andersen, klaus ejner
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background: Topical medications are first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate psoriasis, but adherence is low, which negatively affects patients’ outcomes and quality of life. Nurses can play a central role in patient care, particularly in improving adherence. Objectives: To explore the experience of dermatology nurses with psoriasis patients’ adherence to topical drugs. Methods: We conducted a semi-structured focus group study with 6 dermatology nurses and 2 dermatology nursing students. Participants were recruited from a dermatology hospital outpatient clinic. Data were analyzed by a systematic text condensation method with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Results: Nurses experienced that factors such as social inequality, patient-centered nursing, and patients’ quality of life can have an influence on adherence. Conclusion: Optimal adherence to topical treatments is a complex exercise and is influenced by many different factors. Involving nurses when prescribing topical treatments may be beneficial since they are one of the most trustworthy professions and have a holistic view on psoriasis severity, patient preferences, health care resources available and socioeconomic factors.
AB - Background: Topical medications are first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate psoriasis, but adherence is low, which negatively affects patients’ outcomes and quality of life. Nurses can play a central role in patient care, particularly in improving adherence. Objectives: To explore the experience of dermatology nurses with psoriasis patients’ adherence to topical drugs. Methods: We conducted a semi-structured focus group study with 6 dermatology nurses and 2 dermatology nursing students. Participants were recruited from a dermatology hospital outpatient clinic. Data were analyzed by a systematic text condensation method with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Results: Nurses experienced that factors such as social inequality, patient-centered nursing, and patients’ quality of life can have an influence on adherence. Conclusion: Optimal adherence to topical treatments is a complex exercise and is influenced by many different factors. Involving nurses when prescribing topical treatments may be beneficial since they are one of the most trustworthy professions and have a holistic view on psoriasis severity, patient preferences, health care resources available and socioeconomic factors.
KW - Adherence
KW - nurses
KW - psoriasis
KW - topical drugs
U2 - 10.1080/09546634.2019.1687817
DO - 10.1080/09546634.2019.1687817
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31664863
SN - 0954-6634
VL - 32
SP - 497
EP - 502
JO - Journal of Dermatological Treatment
JF - Journal of Dermatological Treatment
IS - 5
ER -