TY - JOUR
T1 - The Family Impact of Atopic Dermatitis in the Pediatric Population
T2 - Results from an International Cross-sectional Study
AU - Barbarot, Sebastien
AU - Silverberg, Jonathan I.
AU - Gadkari, Abhijit
AU - Simpson, Eric L.
AU - Weidinger, Stephan
AU - Mina-Osorio, Paola
AU - Rossi, Ana B.
AU - Brignoli, Lysel
AU - Mnif, Tarek
AU - Guillemin, Isabelle
AU - Fenton, Miriam C.
AU - Pellan, Marine
AU - Mahajan, Puneet
AU - Delevry, Dimittri
AU - Bansal, Ashish
AU - Eckert, Laurent
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Objective: To evaluate the impact of atopic dermatitis on families of pediatric patients. Study design: This cross-sectional, web-based survey of children/adolescents (6 months to <18 years old) with atopic dermatitis and their parents and caregivers was conducted in 18 countries encompassing North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East/Eurasia, and East Asia. Children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis and their parents and caregivers were identified by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood criteria and ever being told by a physician that they had “eczema”. Atopic dermatitis severity was assessed using the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure and the Patient Global Assessment. Atopic dermatitis impact on families’ lives was evaluated using the Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire and stand-alone questions on hours of atopic dermatitis-related care (past week) and missed work days (past 4 weeks) owing to their child's atopic dermatitis. Results: A total of 7465 pairs of pediatric participants with atopic dermatitis and their parents or caregivers were surveyed. Across age groups, the Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire total score for all regions ranged from 7.1 to 8.6, 13.2 to 14.9, and 17.0 to 17.2 for Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure mild, moderate, and severe atopic dermatitis, respectively. Subscale scores showed that greater atopic dermatitis severity had a greater impact on all family life domains, including sleep and tiredness. No specific patterns or trends were observed across age groups. Time spent on childcare and missed work days increased with atopic dermatitis severity. Conclusions: Across pediatric age groups and geographic regions, greater atopic dermatitis severity was associated with a greater negative impact on physical, emotional, social, and economic components of family life.
AB - Objective: To evaluate the impact of atopic dermatitis on families of pediatric patients. Study design: This cross-sectional, web-based survey of children/adolescents (6 months to <18 years old) with atopic dermatitis and their parents and caregivers was conducted in 18 countries encompassing North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East/Eurasia, and East Asia. Children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis and their parents and caregivers were identified by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood criteria and ever being told by a physician that they had “eczema”. Atopic dermatitis severity was assessed using the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure and the Patient Global Assessment. Atopic dermatitis impact on families’ lives was evaluated using the Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire and stand-alone questions on hours of atopic dermatitis-related care (past week) and missed work days (past 4 weeks) owing to their child's atopic dermatitis. Results: A total of 7465 pairs of pediatric participants with atopic dermatitis and their parents or caregivers were surveyed. Across age groups, the Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire total score for all regions ranged from 7.1 to 8.6, 13.2 to 14.9, and 17.0 to 17.2 for Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure mild, moderate, and severe atopic dermatitis, respectively. Subscale scores showed that greater atopic dermatitis severity had a greater impact on all family life domains, including sleep and tiredness. No specific patterns or trends were observed across age groups. Time spent on childcare and missed work days increased with atopic dermatitis severity. Conclusions: Across pediatric age groups and geographic regions, greater atopic dermatitis severity was associated with a greater negative impact on physical, emotional, social, and economic components of family life.
KW - atopic dermatitis
KW - dermatitis family impact questionnaire
KW - family burden
KW - parents/caregivers
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.04.027
DO - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.04.027
M3 - Article
C2 - 35490745
AN - SCOPUS:85131803715
SN - 0022-3476
VL - 246
SP - 220-226.e5
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
ER -