Disease burden and patient needs and benefits in anogenital psoriasis: developmental specificities for person-centred healthcare of emerging adults and adults.
Neuza da SilvaC von StülpnagelA LangenbruchA DanckworthMatthias AugustinRachel SommerPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
The developmental instability of many emerging adults may result in difficulties to establish/adhere to treatment goals and thus in decreased perception of treatment benefit and more QoL impairments. Anogenital involvement is a risk factor for increased disease burden regardless of age. Assessing anogenital involvement in all patients and helping younger patients to define/adhere to treatment goals should be prioritized in patient-centred healthcare for psoriasis.