title: Perception of psoriasis treatment in the outpatient setting: survey of patients and their prescribing physicians.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patients' perception of disease management can influence compliance to treatment and thus affect outcome.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To survey patients and physicians on their perceptions of biologic therapy for treating psoriasis in an outpatient setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjective impact of intravenous treatment of severe psoriasis on patients and physicians in the outpatient setting was determined via two surveys.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between September and November 2014, 24 dermatologists and 90 patients were surveyed. Treatment with biologic agents in the outpatient setting was associated with a high level of patient satisfaction: 93.3% of patients considered their psoriasis well controlled and 46.1% reported complete control. Patients highly valued the feeling of greater disease control (72.2%), regular follow-up (66.7%) and rapid improvement of psoriasis (58.9%) when attending an outpatient setting. Other positive aspects of outpatient treatment were control of other health issues and perceived improvements in quality of life (QoL). Outpatient attendance was high; with 90% of patients keeping scheduled appointments and 79.2% of physicians acknowledged that they were able to monitor their patients' condition more closely.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Administration of treatment in an outpatient setting may provide a feeling of improved QoL and disease control.
authors: a Dermatology Department , Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol , Badalona , Spain.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Carrascosa
authors: b Dermatology Department , Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor , Madrid , Spain.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: de la Cueva
authors: c Dermatology Department , Hospital Universitario La Paz , Madrid , Spain.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Herranz
authors: d Dermatology Department , Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela , Spain.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Labandeira
authors: e Dermatology Department , Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge , Barcelona , Spain.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Notario
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000072085:Dermatologists / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008875:Middle Aged; D010045:Outpatients; D010465:Perception; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Psoriasis vulgaris; management; quality of life; survey