title: Corticosteroid Phobia Among Pharmacists Regarding Atopic Dermatitis in Children: A National French Survey.
abstract: Fear of corticosteroid use among patients and parents of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) may be increased by professional caregiver's mistrust to corticosteroids and a lack of consistency in information provision. This study used a French national survey to assess mistrust among pharmacists of the use of topical steroids for treatment of AD in children. From all pharmacies in France, a random sample of 500 (approximately 2%) was selected to receive a postal survey comprising a standardized questionnaire of 50 items exploring trust, knowledge, beliefs and practices related to the use of topical steroids for children with AD. The main outcome was self-assessment of pharmacists' confidence in topical steroids on a 0-10 visual analogue scale. The mean confidence was 4.46 (95% confidence interval 4.11-4.82). This study highlights that pharmacists have only moderate confidence in topical steroids. This lack of trust may have a high impact on maintaining fear of corticosteroids in parents and patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University François Rabelais, CHRU Tours, 37044 Tours, France.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raffin
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giraudeau
authors.forename: Mahtab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samimi
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Machet
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pourrat
authors.forename: Annabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maruani
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005239:Fear; D005602:France; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000523:psychology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D035502:Trust
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones