Quality of life of parents living with a child suffering from atopic dermatitis before and after a 3-month treatment with an emollient.

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Date publication

novembre 2012

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HUMBERT Philippe


Tous les auteurs :
Gelmetti C, Boralevi F, Seite S, Grimalt R, Humbert P, Luger T, Stalder JF, Taieb A, Tennstedt D, Garcia Diaz R, Rougier A

Résumé

Atopic dermatitis (AD) can be extremely disabling and may cause psychological problems for affected children and their families. Moisturizers and emollients are important in the baseline daily skin care of patients with AD. To assess the effect of a 3-month, twice-daily treatment with an emollient on the quality of life (QoL) of parents with a child with mild to moderate AD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis [SCORAD]

Référence

Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Nov-Dec;29(6):714-8