BACKGROUND: Adherence to topical corticosteroids is low among atopic dermatitis patients and their parents. This can lead to treatment failure and decreased quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the worries and beliefs concerning topical corticosteroids among parents of children with atopic dermatitis, involved health care professionals, and between different professionals. Also, we identify factors associated with corticosteroid phobia (corticophobia) in professionals. METHODS: Parents and health care professionals were invited to complete a questionnaire about corticophobia (Topicop). Higher questionnaire scores, expressed as a percentage, indicate more severe corticophobia. Professionals were asked to answer the questions as though they were using topical corticosteroids on their own child. RESULTS: The scores for 29 parents and 31 public health care nurses were equal: 44%. The score for 51 general practitioners was 39%. The score for 33 public health care physicians and of 47 pediatricians was 31%. The differences between parents and these professionals were statistically significantly different (P = 0.001). Type of profession and having a child with atopic dermatitis were significantly associated factors for the score. CONCLUSION: Corticophobia is present among parents of children with atopic dermatitis and among health care professionals involved in caring for children with atopic dermatitis. Health care nurses express the same level of corticophobia as parents. The presence of corticophobia among health care professionals may affect parental perspectives and topical corticosteroids adherence negatively.
BACKGROUND: Adherence to topical corticosteroids is low among atopic dermatitispatients and their parents. This can lead to treatment failure and decreased quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare the worries and beliefs concerning topical corticosteroids among parents of children with atopic dermatitis, involved health care professionals, and between different professionals. Also, we identify factors associated with corticosteroid phobia (corticophobia) in professionals. METHODS: Parents and health care professionals were invited to complete a questionnaire about corticophobia (Topicop). Higher questionnaire scores, expressed as a percentage, indicate more severe corticophobia. Professionals were asked to answer the questions as though they were using topical corticosteroids on their own child. RESULTS: The scores for 29 parents and 31 public health care nurses were equal: 44%. The score for 51 general practitioners was 39%. The score for 33 public health care physicians and of 47 pediatricians was 31%. The differences between parents and these professionals were statistically significantly different (P = 0.001). Type of profession and having a child with atopic dermatitis were significantly associated factors for the score. CONCLUSION: Corticophobia is present among parents of children with atopic dermatitis and among health care professionals involved in caring for children with atopic dermatitis. Health care nurses express the same level of corticophobia as parents. The presence of corticophobia among health care professionals may affect parental perspectives and topical corticosteroids adherence negatively.
Keywords:
Topicop; atopic dermatitis; corticophobia; general practitioners; parents; pediatricians; professionals; public health care nurses; public health care physicians; topical corticosteroids
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