Improvement of life quality of children with atopic dermatitis by therapeutic patient education

VernacularTitle:患者治疗教育对特应性皮炎患儿生活质量的改善作用
Author: Zhen ZHANG ; Xiaoyi LIU ; Ying CHENG ; Huan HE ; Jian WU ; Ji CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: therapeutic patient education; atopic dermatitis; life quality; child
From: Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2016;34(5):338-341
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of therapeutic patient education on improving life quality of children with atopic dermatitis (AD). Methods A total of 109 children with AD were enrolled, including 53 patients in the intervention group and 56 patients in the control group. The intervention group was given therapeutic patient education in addition to routine treatment, while the control group was given routine treatment without therapeutic patient education. After three months two groups were compared with the disease severity and quality of life in children and their families. Results Compared with control group, the intervention group had significant improvements in severity of AD (P?=?0.003) and also significant improvements in quality of life (IDQOL and CDLQI) (P?=?0.004). The family life quality (DFI) of the two groups were both improved, but the difference was not signiifcant (P?=?0.492). Conclusions Therapeutic patient education can improve symptoms of atopic dermatitis, and the quality of life of children as well.