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香港中文大学研究人员 ( 现职)
| 伍百祥教授 (儿科学系) |
| 霍泰辉教授 (儿科学系) |
| 李?前教授 (药剂学院) |
| 梁廷勋教授 (儿科学系) |
| 韩锦伦教授 (儿科学系) |
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| 数位物件识别号 (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08035250600612298 |
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摘要Background: Topical glucocorticoids (GCs) are the mainstay of treatment for eczema, but GC phobia and fears are very common among the parents of paediatric patients. Aim: To survey the nature and extent of "fears" of GC use, and to evaluate if disease severity is associated with such fears. Methods: Patients with eczema managed in the paediatric dermatology outpatient clinic of a university hospital were recruited in this survey. Disease severity and various aspects of belief and practices of GC use were assessed with the Nottingham Eczema Severity Score and a questionnaire. Results: GC "fears" were present in two fifths of informants with non-eczematous skin disease and mild eczema, but three fifths in moderate-to-severe disease. Requests for steroid-sparing medications (such as tacrolimus or pimecrolimus) had been made in nearly 50% of cases with moderate-to-severe eczema, and many parents would wait until eczema had worsened or apply GC only as a last resort to avoid potential side effects. "Fears" were predominantly interpersonal and rarely iatrogenic in nature. Skin problems (in particular skin thinning) and adverse effects on growth were the side effects of GC of most concern. However, fewer than half of the informants had discussed their concerns with doctors.
着者Hon KLE, Kam WYC, Leung TF, Lam MCA, Wong KY, Lee KCK, Luk NMT, Fok TF, Ng PC
期刊名称ACTA PAEDIATRICA
出版年份2006
月份11
日期1
卷号95
期次11
出版社TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
页次1451 - 1455
国际标準期刊号0803-5253
语言英式英语
关键词children; eczema; glucocorticoid fears; NESS
Web of Science 学科类别Pediatrics; PEDIATRICS
