Publikationen

Patient-relevant benefits from treatment of inflammatory skin diseases can be measured with the validated 25-item questionnaire Patient Benefit Index Standard version (PBI-S; www.patient-benefit-index.com). It consists of two parts: the Patient Needs Questionnaire, in which patients rate the importance of 25 different treatment goals, and the Patient Benefit Questionnaire, in which patients evaluate the achievement of these goals by therapy. From all items, an importance-weighted total benefit score is determined. However, shorter instruments are often preferable both in practice and in clinical trials. We therefore developed and tested a 10-item short form of the PBI-S named the ‘PBI-S-10’, which should maintain both content validity and good psychometric properties. The short form should allow for the calculation of a total score that indicates overall patient-relevant benefit and demonstrate high agreement with the long form.

ePoster presented at 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress

Br J Dermatol. 2022 Jan 22. doi: 10.1111/bjd.21029

The quality of dermatology consultations is partly determined by how clinicians approach patient care. The term ‘Personal Models’ describes the explanatory frameworks of thoughts, feelings and experiences that drive behaviour. One study found that clinicians’ personal models, specifically their beliefs about autonomy and patient self-management, influenced the degree to which clinicians engage patients in shared decision-making during consultations. Further research is needed to further explore how clinicians’ personal models inform and affect the quality of patient care.

Poster accepted for the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Jan;36(1):e70-e72

The aim of this study was the development and validation of a composite measuring instrument for the assessment of the extent (surface area affected) and severity of xerosis in clinical practice and research.

Acta Derm Venereol. 2022 Jan 31;102:adv00641.

People with visible skin diseases often experience stigmatisation. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate an intervention for medical students to counter the stigmatisation of people with skin diseases. A 3-h intervention was developed, including self-experience, education and a patient encounter. Effectiveness regarding outcomes was assessed at 3 time points: before and immediately after the intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. Data from 127 participants were analysed. Regarding all outcomes, significant effects were observed in the intervention group, for
“social distance”, “agreement with negative stereotypes”, “agreement with disease-related misconceptions” and “intended behaviour”. These results should encourage medical faculties to invest in such courses to prevent stigmatisation.

Enzyklopädie-Eintrag: Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research

Hautarzt. 2022 Apr 28.

Demografische Veränderungen bewirken einen steilen Anstieg der Anzahl der über 65-Jährigen. Damit verbunden ist die Zunahme der Anzahl pflegebedürftiger, multimorbid Erkrankter. National wie auch international gibt es keine Informationen insbesondere zur Versorgung von Psoriasiserkrankten im Setting Pflegeheim und zur Frage, wie diese durch den Eintritt in ein Pflegeheim beeinflusst wird.

ePoster presented at 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress

J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 Jan;10(1):139-145.e1

Chronic venous disease is a frequent vascular condition. International societies have recommended the use of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments in the assessment of patients with vascular diseases. Thus, the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment for chronic venous disease, 10-item questionnaire (FLQA-VS-10) was developed. The aim of the present study was to validate the FLQA-VS-10 in a prospective study.