A concept for integrated care pathways for atopic dermatitis-A GA 2 LEN ADCARE initiative

• Published in: Clinical and translational allergy 2023-09, Vol.13 (9), p.e12299
• Main Authors: Zuberbier, Torsten, Abdul Latiff, Amir, Aggelidis, Xenofon, Augustin, Matthias, Balan, Radu-Gheorghe, Bangert, Christine, Beck, Lisa, Bieber, Thomas, Bernstein, Jonathan A, Bertolin Colilla, Marta, Berardi, Alejandro, Bedbrook, Anna, Bindslev-Jensen, Carsten, Bousquet, Jean, de Bruin-Weller, Marjolein, Bruscky, Dayanne, Buyuktiryaki, Betul, Canonica, Giorgio Walter, Castro, Carla, Chanturidze, Natia, Chong-Neto, Herberto Jose, Chu, Chia-Yu, Chularojanamontri, Leena, Cork, Michael, Criado, Roberta F J, Barredo, Laia Curto, Custovic, Adnan, Darsow, Ulf, Emurlai, Arben, de Pablo, Ana, Del Giacco, Stefano, Girolomoni, Giampiero, Deleva Jovanova, Tanja, Deleuran, Mette, Douladiris, Nikolaos, Duarte, Bruno, Dubakiene, Ruta, Eller, Esben, Engel-Yeger, Batya, Ensina, Luis Felipe, Filho, Nelson Rosario, Flohr, Carsten, Fomina, Daria, Francuzik, Wojciech, Galimberti, Maria Laura, Giménez-Arnau, Ana M, Godse, Kiran, Mortz, Charlotte Gotthard, Gotua, Maia, Hide, Michihiro, Hoetzenecker, Wolfram, Hunzelmann, Nicolas, Irvine, Alan, Jack, Carolyn, Kanavarou, Ioanna, Katoh, Norito, Kinaciyan, Tamar, Kocatürk, Emek, Kulthanan, Kanokvalai, Lapeere, Hilde, Lau, Susanne, Machado Forti Nastri, Mariana, Makris, Michael, Mansour, Eli, Marsland, Alexander, Morelo Rocha Felix, Mara, Moschione Castro, Ana Paula, Nettis, Eustachio, Nicolas, J F, Nosbaum, Audrey, Odemyr, Mikaela, Papapostolou, Niki, Parisi, Claudio A S, Paudel, Sushil, Peter, Jonny, Pokharel, Prakash, Puig, Luis, Quint, Tamara, Ramon, German Dario, Regateiro, Frederico, Ricci, Giampaolo, Rosario, Cristine, Sackesen, Cansin, Schmid-Grendelmeier, Peter, Serra-Baldrich, Esther, Siemens, Kristina, Smith, Cathrine, Staubach, Petra, Stevanovic, Katarina, Su-Kücük, Özlem, Sussman, Gordon, Tavecchio, Simona, Teovska Mitrevska, Natasa, Thaci, Diamant, Toubi, Elias, Traidl-Hoffmann, Claudia, Treudler, Regina, Vadasz, Zahava, van Hofman, Ingrid, Ventura, Maria Teresa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2045-7022; 2045-7022
• DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12299

The integrated care pathways for atopic dermatitis (AD-ICPs) aim to bridge the gap between existing AD treatment evidence-based guidelines and expert opinion based on daily practice by offering a structured multidisciplinary plan for patient management of AD. ICPs have the potential to enhance guideline recommendations by combining interventions and aspects from different guidelines, integrating quality assurance, and describing co-ordination of care. Most importantly, patients can enter the ICPs at any level depending on AD severity, resources available in their country, and economic factors such as differences in insurance reimbursement systems. The GA LEN ADCARE network and partners as well as all stakeholders, abbreviated as the AD-ICPs working group, were involved in the discussion and preparation of the AD ICPs during a series of subgroup workshops and meetings in years 2020 and 2021, after which the document was circulated within all GAL EN ADCARE centres. The AD-ICPs outline the diagnostic procedures, possible co-morbidities, different available treatment options including differential approaches for the pediatric population, and the role of the pharmacists and other stakeholders, as well as remaining unmet needs in the management of AD. The AD-ICPs provide a multidisciplinary plan for improved diagnosis, treatment, and patient feedback in AD management, as well as addressing critical unmet needs, including improved access to care, training specialists, implementation of educational programs, assessment on the impact of climate change, and fostering a personalised treatment approach. By focusing on these key areas, the initiative aims to pave the way for a brighter future in the management of AD.