Abstract
BACKGROUND: A needs assessment for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) will support advancements in multidisciplinary care, treatment, research, advocacy, and philanthropy.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate unmet needs from the perspective of HS patients.
METHODS: Prospective multinational survey of patients between October 2017 and July 2018.
RESULTS: Before receiving a formal HS diagnosis, 63.7% (n = 827) of patients visited a physician ≥5 times. Mean delay in diagnosis was 10.2 ± 8.9 years. Patients experienced flare daily, weekly, or monthly in 23.0%, 29.8%, and 31.1%, respectively. Most (61.4% [n = 798]) rated recent HS-related pain as moderate or higher, and 4.5% described recent pain to be the worst possible. Access to dermatology was rated as difficult by 37.0% (n = 481). Patients reported visiting the emergency department and hospital ≥5 times for symptoms in 18.3% and 12.5%, respectively. An extreme impact on life was reported by 43.3% (n = 563), and 14.5% were disabled due to disease. Patients reported a high frequency of comorbidities, most commonly mood disorders. Patients were dissatisfied with medical or procedural treatments in 45.9% and 34.6%, respectively.
LIMITATIONS: Data were self-reported. Patients with more severe disease may have been selected.
CONCLUSION: HS patients have identified several critical unmet needs that will require stakeholder collaboration to meaningfully address.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Sider (fra-til) | 366-376 |
| Antal sider | 11 |
| Tidsskrift | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology |
| Vol/bind | 82 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Tidlig onlinedato | 3 jul. 2019 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - feb. 2020 |
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