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28 February 2023

A plain language summary of what freedom from disease means to people with psoriasis according to doctors, nurses, and people with psoriasis

Authors: Ilse van Ee, Elfie Deprez, Alexander Egeberg, Curdin Conrad, Valeria Corazza, Ludovica Donati, Jo Lambert, … Show All … , Rozalina Lăpădatu, Anette Meyer, Carle Paul, Rebecca Penzer-Hick, Karen Stephen, Jim van der Zon, and Anthony BewleyAuthor Info & Affiliations
Volume 12, Number 4
https://doi.org/10.57264/cer-2022-0206
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Abstract

What is this summary about?

This summary presents findings from recent research involving people with psoriasis, based on an article originally published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Psoriasis is a condition that primarily affects the skin. However, it can also influence people's mental health, social activities, work, and relationships too. Current assessment tools used by doctors and nurses do not cover the complete experience of people with psoriasis, which often include other medical conditions and can leave these individuals feeling that treatment has not been successful. Researchers conducted a study in which people with psoriasis, doctors, and nurses were asked in virtual meetings and via questionnaires what freedom from disease in psoriasis means to them.

What were the results?

In addition to skin symptoms, the areas of mental health, well-being, treatment, and relationships with healthcare teams were found to be important aspects to be addressed.

What do the results of the study mean?

Focusing on all five aspects of freedom from disease will help people with psoriasis manage their psoriasis with confidence.
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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the people with psoriasis, doctors, and nurses who took part in the study within the two voting groups.

Financial & competing interests disclosure

Full author disclosure information can be found in the original article.
Lumanity assisted in drafting the plain language summary under the direction of the authors and provided editorial support throughout its development.
Medical writing and editorial support were provided by Pippa Perrett, PhD, and funded by Janssen.

Open access

This work is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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