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Patient-Identified Treatment Goals for Psoriatic Disease: Results From a US Patient Survey
Background Despite advancements in the treatment landscape for psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), some patients may not achieve the desired disease improvement due to undertreatment. Understanding patient perspectives on treatment expectations can inform patient-centered decisions and en...
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Published in: | Journal of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis 2024-10, Vol.10 (1), p.11-21 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Background
Despite advancements in the treatment landscape for psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), some patients may not achieve the desired disease improvement due to undertreatment. Understanding patient perspectives on treatment expectations can inform patient-centered decisions and enhance treatment satisfaction.
Objective
To describe patient-identified treatment goals and expectations for managing psoriatic disease.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey through MyPsoriasisTeam, an online social community. The survey was available to its US-based patients aged ≥21 years with self-reported diagnoses of PsO and/or PsA. The study assessed patients’ treatment goals, satisfaction with treatment outcomes, and satisfaction with health care providers (HCPs). Responses were summarized using descriptive statistics.
Results
This analysis included 386 patients (PsO, n = 130; PsA with/without PsO, n = 256). Treatment goals varied by psoriatic disease type. The top 3 treatment goals for PsO were reduce itching (73.1%), reduction in size/thickness (68.5%), and reduction in the number of plaques (63.1), and for PsA, were reducing joint pain (77.7%), lessening fatigue (64.8%), and reducing joint stiffness (62.1%). Patient satisfaction with treatment outcomes was low (extremely/very satisfied: PsO, 7.5%/8.5% and PsA, 9.2%/20.2%). Overall, 73.1% with PsO were treated by a dermatologist, and a dermatologist or rheumatologist treated 74.6% with PsA. Overall, patient satisfaction with HCPs who treated their disease was lacking (PsO, 19.3% and 19.3%; PsA, 27.3% and 33.6% were extremely and very satisfied, respectively).
Conclusion
These findings suggest the need for enhanced communication between patients and HCPs to align treatment goals and expectations and to improve treatment satisfaction and disease management. |
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ISSN: | 2475-5303 2475-5311 2475-5311 |
DOI: | 10.1177/24755303241290495 |