Topical Steroid Phobia Among Mothers of Children with Atopic Dermatitis

Ozceker D., Yucel E., Sahillioglu N., TERZİ Ö., Ozgur Kocaturk E.

ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI, cilt.20, sa.2, ss.87-94, 2022 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21911/aai.663
  • Dergi Adı: ASTIM ALLERJI IMMUNOLOJI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.87-94
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atopic dermatitis, children, steroid phobia, topical steroid, CORTICOSTEROID PHOBIA, PREVALENCE, POPULATION, EFFICACY, PARENTS, HEALTH, ASTHMA, POOR
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Adherence to topical corticosteroids (TCS) is essential for the effective treatment of atopic dermatitis but some families have fears and concerns about TCS phobia. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the knowledge, opinions and fear about topical steroids among mothers of patients who used topical steroid therapy for their atopic dermatitis (AD) and its effect on drug compliance and disease severity.