@article{8fcbba603175404aad7525d6512a0afc,
title = "Intensive patient education and treatment program for young adults with atopic dermatitis",
abstract = "Background and Objective. By means of a 2-week intensive multidisciplinary training \& treatment course in small groups (ISBP), young adults with atopic dermatitis may be able to achieve better self-management of their disease and reduce their number of doctor visits.Methods. Patients aged 18-35 with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (SCORAD > 20) were randomized in a treatment (ISBP) group of n=31 and a control group of n=20. Follow-up was 9 months. The outcome was assessed using validated primary and secondary parameters, both specific for atopic dermatitis and more general.Results. Participants in the ISBP scored significantly better at follow-up in the Marburger atopic dermatitis-specific questionnaire and the self-care parameter, needed less time for medical consultations,and used more emollients without corticosteroids. Absence from work/sick leave was less at 10 weeks follow-up, but equal at 9 months.Conclusions. The ISBP program can be judged successful because both the patients and their doctors perceive their interactions as more efficient,less time time-consuming and more satisfying.",
keywords = "atopic dermatitis, training, quality of life, self-care, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, SKIN-DISEASE, TRANSLATION, VALIDATION, VALIDITY",
author = "PJ Coenraads and L Span and JPC Jaspers and Fidler, \{[No Value]\}",
year = "2001",
month = may,
language = "Undefined/Unknown",
volume = "52",
pages = "428--+",
journal = "Hautarzt",
issn = "0017-8470",
publisher = "Springer",
number = "5",
}