scholarly journals Determinants of patient and physician treatment satisfaction in moderate-to-severe psoriasis: a multinational survey of psoriasis patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Teeple ◽  
Reginald Villacorta ◽  
Seina Lee PharmD ◽  
Steven Fakharzadeh ◽  
James Lucas ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvin Ighani ◽  
Ashley M. Yu ◽  
Vijay K. Sandhu ◽  
Benjamin Barankin ◽  
Morris F. Manolson

Background: There is ongoing development of new therapies for psoriasis, including biologic and systemic agents such as interleukin-17, interleukin-23, and phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors. The development of these agents has changed the landscape of psoriasis treatment options. Objective: The objective of this study was to characterize the impact of newer biologic and systemic agents approved by June 2016 on patient outcomes. We sought to evaluate and compare biologic users and nonbiologic systemic users with respect to their treatment awareness and satisfaction. Methods: We conducted a national Canadian survey from July to September 2016 on adult patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis using biologic agents or nonbiologic systemic agents as their current primary treatment modality. Patients were asked to evaluate their overall satisfaction with their treatment agent and their awareness of other treatment options. Responses from biologic and nonbiologic systemic users were compared. Results: Overall, 343 participants were included (biologic users: n = 218; nonbiologic users: n = 125). Treatment satisfaction: Biologic users had a higher overall satisfaction score than nonbiologic users ( P < .001). Among nonbiologic agents, apremilast (62%) was associated with the highest satisfaction proportion. Among biologic agents, ustekinumab (77%) and adalimumab (72%) were associated with the highest proportions of satisfaction. With respect to treatment awareness, 30% of nonbiologic patients did not have enough information to form an opinion about biologics. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the greater treatment satisfaction of biologic users compared with nonbiologic users for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Given that nearly one-third of nonbiologic users did not have enough information to form an opinion about biologic agents, physicians may consider counselling these patients on the use of biologic agents for psoriasis management.


2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Vender ◽  
Charles Lynde ◽  
Martin Gilbert ◽  
Vincent Ho ◽  
Sheetal Sapra ◽  
...  

Background: Etanercept is well tolerated and effective in moderate to severe psoriasis; however, data on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in Canadian patients remain limited. Objective: To assess PROs in Canadian patients with moderate to severe psoriasis receiving etanercept in an open-label trial more representative of general clinical practice than traditional research studies. Methods: This 1-year, multicenter, single-arm study enrolled 246 patients. Patients received etanercept 50 mg subcutaneously twice weekly for 3 months and then 50 mg once weekly for 9 months. Primary and safety end points were reported previously. Change from baseline to month 12 for the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), EuroQoL-5D, and Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) are secondary outcomes reported here. Post hoc analyses of PROs are also reported. Results: Mean ± standard deviation (SD) DLQI total score improved from 13.7 ± 6.1 at baseline to 3.9 ± 5.6 at month 12. By month 12, 75% of patients achieved a clinically meaningful improvement in the DLQI (≥ 5-point improvement or a score of 0). Fifty-three to 86% of patients reported improvement or complete improvement in the six DLQI subscales. The mean ± SD EuroQoL-5D total score improved from baseline (0.67 ± 0.25) to month 12 (0.83 ± 0.25). The TSQM scores showed improvement in global satisfaction, effectiveness, and convenience after 3 months. Conclusions: Etanercept was associated with improved PROs and increased treatment satisfaction over 1 year. Contexte: L'étanercept est un médicament bien toléré et efficace dans le traitement du psoriasis modéré ou grave; toutefois, il existe peu de données sur les résultats déclarés par les patients (RDP) au Canada. Objectif: L'étude visait à évaluer les résultats déclarés par les patients souffrant de psoriasis modéré ou grave, au Canada, et recevant de l'étanercept dans le cadre d'un essai mené sans insu et plus représentatif de la pratique clinique générale que les recherches classiques. Méthodes: Il s'agit d'un essai clinique multicentrique, d'une durée de 1 an, comptant un seul groupe et 246 sujets. Les patients ont reçu de l'étanercept, à raison de 50 mg, par voie sous-cutanée, 2 fois par semaine, pendant 3 mois; et puis 50 mg, 1 fois par semaine, pendant 9 mois. Les principaux critères d'évaluation et ceux liés à l'innocuité ont déjà été décrits. Il sera question ici des critères d'évaluation secondaires, plus particulièrement des changements observés entre le début et la fin de l'essai, au 12e mois, et notés au Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), à l'EuroQoL-5D et au Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM). Nous ferons également état des analyses a posteriori des RDP. Résultats: La moyenne du résultat total plus ou moins l'écart type au DLQI s'est améliorée et est passée de 13.7 ± 6.1 au début à 3.9 ± 5.6 à la fin (12e mois). Au 12e mois, 75% des patients avaient connu une amélioration importante, sur le plan clinique, d'après le DLQI (amélioration de 5 points ou plus, ou résultat de 0). De 53 à 86% des patients ont fait état d'une amélioration partielle ou complète aux six sous-échelles du DLQI. Il en va de même pour la moyenne du résultat total plus ou moins l'écart type à l'EuroQoL-5D, qui s'est améliorée depuis le début (0.67 ± 0.25) jusqu'au 12e mois (0.83 ± 0.25). Enfin, les résultats au TSQM ont révélé une amélioration du degré global de satisfaction, de l'efficacité, et de l'aspect pratique au bout de 3 mois. Conclusions: L'étanercept a été associé à une amélioration des RDP et à une satisfaction accrue à l'égard du traitement, sur une période de 1 an.


2011 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
M. Ribera ◽  
E. Daudén ◽  
L. Puig ◽  
V. García-Patos Briones ◽  
J.M. Herranz ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Bakulev ◽  
T. V. Fitileva ◽  
E. А. Novodezerkina ◽  
I. Gilloteau ◽  
Н. Tian ◽  
...  

Aim. This study sets out to establish the demographic and clinical features of psoriasis and its co-morbidities; to describe approaches to treating patients in Russia, to whom the systemic therapy of drugs has been recommended; to assess the effects of this dermatosis on the patients' quality of life and work productivity; to assess the degree of consistency between dermatologists' and patients' estimates concerning the severity of the disease, complaints/objective manifestations and treatment satisfaction.Methods. Data from the GfK Disease Atlas was used. This ATLAS was filed within a global programme Growth from Knowledge that collected reliable data in the context of everyday clinical practice in 9 countries. The paper presents the results solely for the Russian sample. The study involved patients with moderate or severe psoriasis who were receiving systemic therapy for this disease. Using specially developed forms, ATLAS specialists registered data about patients, their disease and received treatment. The patients affected by psoriasis, who participated in the study, were questioned about their disease. Dermatologists assessed the severity of psoriasis, the patients' complaints, co-morbidities and received treatment. The patients completed questionnaires aimed at assessing the quality of their life [Dermatology Life Quality Index, DLQI] and their work productivity [Work Productivity and Activity Impairment, WPAI]. The concordance between the patients' and the dermatologists' estimates was assessed using Cohen's kappa coefficient.Results. Overall, 3,821 patients participated in the ATLAS programme, out of whom 300 patients were Russians. The average time since psoriasis diagnosis amounted to 9.9 years. 51 % of the patients complained about itching in the lesion areas. Psoriatic arthritis was registered in 19 % of the cases. Among co-morbidities, anxiety or depression was most often recorded (11 %, respectively). The proportion of patients with pruritus and related comorbid conditions increased with psoriasis severity. The disease negatively affected the quality of patients’ life (the average value of DLQI was 7.1) and their work productivity (a decrease in the work productivity reached 33.2 %), with these indicators deteriorating with psoriasis severity. Despite the dominance of moderate and severe psoriasis forms among the participants, 60 % of the patients received therapy only with topical medications. The concordance rate between the patients and the dermatologists concerning the estimation of psoriasis severity and treatment satisfaction was low.Conclusion. Despite the therapy with systemic drugs, the patients' quality of life affected by severe or moderate psoriasis forms remained low. The consistency between the views on the treatment success between the patients and the dermatologists was low.


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