The Burden of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis in the Primary Care Setting: A Report from the Meta-LARC Consortium

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

Donald E. Nease^1¹  Linda Zittleman^1²  LeAnn Michaels^1³  Julie Mitchell^1⁴  David Hahn^1⁵  Jeanette Daly^1⁶  Joanne R. Chalmers^1⁷  Katrina Ramsey^1⁸  Sankirtana Danner^1⁹  Barcey Levy^1^1,10  Cynthia Morris^1^1,11  Lyle J. Fagnan^1^1,12  Rowena J. Dolor^1^1,13  Hywel C. Williams^1^1,14  Kelsey Branca^1^1,15  Jinan Al-naqeeb^1^1,16 

[1] Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, England (HCW, JRC);Division of General Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (KEZ);High Plains Research Network, University of Colorado, Denver (DEN, LZ);Iowa Research Network, University of Iowa, Iowa City (BL, JD);Mid-Columbia Medical Center, The Dalles, OR (FK);National Eczema Association, San Rafael, CA (JB);National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD (RC)^1;Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (JM, CM);Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (SD, LJF, LM, KB, KD);Patient Advocate (KH, MG);Primary Care Research Consortium, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (RD);Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (KR, KEZ, JL);Treasure Valley Pediatric Clinic, Ontario (SD);Winding Waters Clinic, Enterprise (KS);Wisconsin Research and Education Network, University of Wisconsin, Madison (DH);From Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland (JA, JH, ST, ELS)

关键词: Atopic Dermatitis;    Prevalence;    Primary Health Care;    Skin Care;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180225

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Background: Little is known about the burden of atopic dermatitis (AD) encountered in US primary care practices and the frequency and type of skin care practices routinely used in children. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of AD in children 0 to 5 years attending primary care practices in the United States and to describe routine skin care practices used in this population. Design: A cross-sectional survey study of a convenience sample of children under the age of 5 attending primary care practices for any reason. Setting: Ten primary care practices in 5 US states. Results: Among 652 children attending primary care practices, the estimated prevalence of ever having AD was 24% (95% CI, 21–28) ranging from 15% among those under the age of 1 to 38% among those aged 4 to 5 years. The prevalence of comorbid asthma was higher among AD participants compared to those with no AD, namely, 12% and 4%, respectively ( P < .001). Moisturizers with high water:oil ratios were most commonly used (ie, lotions) in the non-AD population, whereas moisturizers with low water:oil content (ie, ointments) were most common when AD was present. Conclusions: Our study found a large burden of AD in the primary care practice setting in the US. The majority of households reported skin care practices that may be detrimental to the skin barrier, such as frequent bathing and the routine use of moisturizers with high water: oil ratios. Clinical trials are needed to identify which skin care practices are optimal for reducing the significant burden of AD in the community.

【 授权许可】

CC BY