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Support groups improve pruritus and quality of life in pediatric atopic dermatitis patients and their families

Support groups improve pruritus and quality of life in pediatric atopic dermatitis patients and their families

 
 

The intensity of pruritus and quality of life in children (aged 2-16 years) with atopic dermatitis (AD) and their families after joining support groups were evaluated by questionnaires in a randomized study. Thirty-two AD patients (n=16 controls; n=16 intervention) and their relatives completed several questionnaires (Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index [CDLQI]; Family Dermatitis Impact [FDI] and Yosipovitch's questionnaire for pruritus) and each "unit" (patient and family member) was accompanied for 6 months. After the intervention, pruritus was unchanged (p=0.42) but the overall CDLQI score, personal relationships and leisure domains improved significantly (p<0.01; p=0.02 and p=0.04, respectively). FDI scores were unchanged (Weber, M.B. et al. JEADV 2008, 22[8]: 992-997). --> -->

 
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