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Skayem C, Salle R, Marquie A, Merhand S, Taieb C, Halioua B, Richard MA. Perceived stress, disease burden and quality of life in patients with chronic hand eczema: A French national study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:e521-e524. [PMID: 38147441 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Charbel Skayem
- USQY, EA4340-BECCOH, AP-HP, Ambroise-Paré Hospital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
- Department of General and Oncologic Dermatology, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- USQY, EA4340-BECCOH, AP-HP, Ambroise-Paré Hospital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
- Department of General and Oncologic Dermatology, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Dermatologie, Centre de Dermatologie Bd Saint Marcel, Paris, France
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- CEReSS-EA 3279, Research Centre in Health Services and Quality of Life Aix Marseille University, Dermatology Department, University Hospital Timone, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, APHM, Marseille, France
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Loman L, Brands MJ, Politiek K, Schuttelaar MLA. Health Literacy and Associated Factors in Subjects with Hand Eczema: A Dutch Population-based Study. Acta Derm Venereol 2024; 104:adv40079. [PMID: 38751179 PMCID: PMC11110806 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v104.40079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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- Laura Loman
- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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Rönsch H, Schiffers F, Ofenloch R, Weisshaar E, Buse AS, Hansen A, John SM, Giménez Arnau AM, Pesqué D, Agner T, Nørreslet LB, Loman L, Romeijn GLE, Schuttellaar MLA, Košćec Bjelajac A, Macan J, Apfelbacher C, Bauer A. Chronic hand eczema in Europe: Patient experiences and perspectives (CHEPEP) in qualitative interviews. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:1396-1405. [PMID: 36950901 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a very common skin disease among the European population. It causes itch and pain and, in more severe cases, seriously impairs hand functioning at work and in private life. OBJECTIVES To explore perspectives of people with lived experience on CHE-related problems, wishes and goals. METHODS Following a qualitative approach, we conducted topic-guided interviews in five European countries and applied template analysis to identify recurrent themes among patients with CHE. RESULTS We interviewed 60 patients in seven outpatient dermatological and occupational medicine clinics in Croatia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. Five main themes were identified: (1) knowledge about the disease and its course, (2) preventive behaviour, (3) hand eczema therapy, (4) impact on everyday life and (5) attitudes towards CHE and healthcare. Participants did not feel well informed about CHE, especially about causes, triggers and treatment options. Preventive measures were experienced as more or less effective but also cumbersome. Experiences with therapy were diverse. Treatment satisfaction depended on the results and on the perceived support from the treatment teams. Participants found it important to be taken seriously, to receive practical advice, to try out additional treatments or examinations, find new hope and have occupational perspectives. They wished that others could better understand the physical and emotional burden of CHE. Patient support groups were not mentioned. Participants found it important to learn to take care of themselves and accept life with CHE. CONCLUSIONS Due to its annoying symptoms, high visibility and impaired functioning at work and in private life, CHE has a high emotional and social impact. Some people may require support to learn coping with CHE and its prevention. Patients wish for information about causes and triggers. They value physicians who listen to them and keep looking for solutions.
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- H Rönsch
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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- Section of Occupational Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Occupational Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm) at the University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Medical Faculty, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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Buse AS, Wilke A, John SM, Hansen A. Illness perceptions of occupational hand eczema in German patients based on the common-sense model of self-regulation: A qualitative study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0285791. [PMID: 37172064 PMCID: PMC10180686 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Occupational skin diseases (OSD) in the form of hand eczema (HE) are a common work-related disease. Illness perceptions as presented in Leventhal's Common-Sense Model (CSM) are important for patients' self-management of diseases. Understanding these illness perceptions is essential for patient communicating. No quantitative or qualitative studies which investigated subjective illness perceptions in patients with occupational HE utilized the CSM as theoretical framework. The Objective of this study is to investigate illness perceptions of patients with occupational hand eczema (HE) using the CSM. METHODS We applied an exploratory qualitative approach and conducted purposive sampling. Thirty-six patients with occupational HE were interviewed using an interview guide based on the dimensions of the CSM, including coherence and emotional representation. All participants participated in a three-week inpatient program at a clinic specialized on occupational dermatology. One interview had to be excluded before analysis, since one participant's diagnosis was retrospectively changed from ICD to tinea and hence did not match the inclusion criteria. Thirty-five interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed. Data was analyzed deductively and inductively using qualitative text analysis. MAXQDA 2018 (Verbi, Berlin, Germany), a software for qualitative data analysis, was applied for coding and summarizing of results. All dimensions of the CSM were explored for occupational HE. RESULTS Several sub-categories could be identified. Participants named a variety of causes in different areas (e. g. external irritants and other hazardous factors, psycho-social factors, allergies, having a 'bad immune system' or lifestyle). The great impact of the disease on the participants' life is shown by the wide range of consequences reported, affecting all areas of life (i. e. psychological, physical, occupational, private). Considering coherence, an ambivalence between comprehensibility and non-comprehensibility of the disease is apparent. DISCUSSION The complexity of illness perceptions presented in this paper is relevant for those involved in HE patient education and counseling, e. g, health educators, dermatologists, and, occupational physicians. Future research might further investigate specific aspects of illness perceptions in patients with occupational HE, especially considering the complexity of coherence and overlapping dimensions (i. e. emotional representation and psychological consequences).
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- Anna-Sophie Buse
- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, Institute for Health Research and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, Institute for Health Research and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, Institute for Health Research and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, Institute for Health Research and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- Institute for Interdisciplinary Dermatological Prevention and Rehabilitation (iDerm), University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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Blumenthal KG, Rider NL. Topics in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2022; 10:3145-3148. [PMID: 36496210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Kimberly G Blumenthal
- Division of Rheumatology Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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- Division of Clinical Informatics, Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Liberty Mountain Medical Group, Lynchburg, Va
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