Journal of Clinical Medicine (May 2022)
Sharing Patient and Clinician Experiences of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis: A Nationwide Italian Survey and Expert Opinion to Explore Barriers Impacting upon Patient Wellbeing
- Francesca Prignano,
- Alexandra M. G. Brunasso,
- Gabriella Fabbrocini,
- Giuseppe Argenziano,
- Federico Bardazzi,
- Riccardo G. Borroni,
- Martina Burlando,
- Anna Elisabetta Cagni,
- Elena Campione,
- Elisa Cinotti,
- Aldo Cuccia,
- Stefano Dastoli,
- Rocco De Pasquale,
- Clara De Simone,
- Vito Di Lernia,
- Valentina Dini,
- Maria Concetta Fargnoli,
- Elisa Faure,
- Alfredo Giacchetti,
- Claudia Giofrè,
- Giampiero Girolomoni,
- Claudia Lasagni,
- Serena Lembo,
- Francesco Loconsole,
- Maria Antonia Montesu,
- Paolo Pella,
- Paolo Pigatto,
- Antonio Giovanni Richetta,
- Elena Stroppiana,
- Marina Venturini,
- Leonardo Zichichi,
- Stefano Piaserico
Affiliations
- Francesca Prignano
- Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence, 50125 Florence, Italy
- Alexandra M. G. Brunasso
- Department of Dermatology, Villa Scassi Hospital-ASL 3, 16149 Genova, Italy
- Gabriella Fabbrocini
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical, Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico Ii, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Giuseppe Argenziano
- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Federico Bardazzi
- Dermatology Unit—IRCCS Policlinico di Sant’Orsola, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Riccardo G. Borroni
- Dermatology Unit, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center—IRCCS, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Martina Burlando
- Dermatologic Clinic, DISSAL, San Martino Policlinico San Martino Hospital, 16132 Genova, Italy
- Anna Elisabetta Cagni
- Unità Operativa Dipartimentale di Dermatologia e Venereologia, Ospedale San Gerardo—Monza, 20900 Milan, Italy
- Elena Campione
- Dermatologic Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Elisa Cinotti
- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Aldo Cuccia
- Unit of Dermatology, San Donato Hospital, 52100 Arezzo, Italy
- Stefano Dastoli
- Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Rocco De Pasquale
- Dermatology Unit, San Marco Hospital, 95123 Catania, Italy
- Clara De Simone
- Institute of Dermatology, Catholic University, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Vito Di Lernia
- Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Valentina Dini
- Unit of Dermatology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
- Maria Concetta Fargnoli
- Dermatology, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
- Elisa Faure
- Dermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Alfredo Giacchetti
- UOC Dermatology, IRCCS INRCA, 60124 Ancona, Italy
- Claudia Giofrè
- Dermatology Complex Operative Unit, Papardo Hospital, 98158 Messina, Italy
- Giampiero Girolomoni
- Section of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy
- Claudia Lasagni
- Dermatology Unit, Surgical, Medical, and Dental Department of Morphological Sciences Related to Transplant, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, Italy
- Serena Lembo
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
- Francesco Loconsole
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy
- Maria Antonia Montesu
- Department of Surgical, Microsurgical and Medical Sciences, Dermatology, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
- Paolo Pella
- Dermatologia, Ospedale degli Infermi, 13875 Biella, Italy
- Paolo Pigatto
- Clinical Dermatology, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Istituto Ortopedico Galezzi, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Antonio Giovanni Richetta
- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Elena Stroppiana
- Section of Dermatology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy
- Marina Venturini
- Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili, 25121 Brescia, Italy
- Leonardo Zichichi
- Unit of Dermatology, San Antonio Abate Hospital, 80057 Trapani, Italy
- Stefano Piaserico
- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, 35122 Padova, Italy
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102801
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11,
no. 10
p. 2801
Abstract
A nationwide survey was conducted in adult patients with psoriasis (PsO) across Italy to obtain their real-world perspective of the impact of PsO on their wellbeing. Patients completed a 26-question survey (based on the patient benefit index; PBI, The Dermatology Life Quality Index; DLQI and the World Health Organization-five; WHO-5 wellbeing index) and workshop discussion sessions were undertaken by dermatologists to interpret results from the survey. 392 patients with PsO completed the survey. Analysis of results was restricted to patients who had moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (assessed by patients; n = 252; 64.3%). Dermatologists (n = 32) completed one question from the survey related to wellbeing and rated social, physical and mental domains as contributing to a similar extent, with comparable scores also observed by patients. For treatment, biologics yielded higher scores on average, whereas little difference was observed between topical and conventional systemic treatments. Only 23.8% of patients felt that their dermatologist was taking into consideration their wellbeing and 32.6% of the patients considered their therapy as inadequate in improving signs and symptoms of the disease. This survey identified key factors contributing to barriers impacting on patient wellbeing. Simple, but comprehensive questionnaires can provide important insight to patients’ needs that may significantly increase clinician awareness during visits leading to tailored treatment.
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