Focus groups in dermatology

McNally, Nick; Dr, Phillips; Hc, Williams

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2230.1998.00381.x

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“…It might be thought, however, that such a complex set of psychological constructs is well-suited to a qualitative methodology (McNally, Phillips, & Williams, 1998). Additionally, previous psychodermatological studies have been conducted in hospital or specialist-practice populations, and the one qualitative study of the psychological morbidity of psoriasis (Wahl, 2002) was conducted on acutely and severely affected inpatients.…”

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The psychological sequelae of psoriasis: Results of a qualitative study

Magin

Adams

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et al. 2009

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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Psoriasis is a common condition with recognised psychological comorbidity in specialist practice. The objective of this study was to investigate the psychological comorbidities in psoriasis in patients from general (family) practices and specialist dermatology practices, using a qualitative methodology. This was a qualitative study, utilising semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Twenty-nine patients with psoriasis were recruited from general practices and specialist dermatology practices in an Australian non-capital city. Respondents represented a broad range of ages and psoriasis severities. The principle study finding was that psychological morbidity in psoriasis is considerable. Though mood and anxiety symptoms were present in participants, and were occasionally severe, more prominent sequelae of psoriasis were embarrassment, shame, impaired self-image, low self-esteem, self-consciousness and stigmatisation. Psoriasis was associated with behavioural avoidance and effects on respondents' sexuality. The perception of psoriasis as an incurable disease beyond respondents' control, with consequent pessimism regarding prognosis and treatment efficacy, was a contributor to psychological morbidity. Some respondents reported psoriasis having permanently and adversely affected their personality - avoidant personality traits were ascribed to the experience of living with psoriasis. Our conclusion is that the psychological effects of psoriasis can be considerable and long-lasting and are evident across a broad range of psoriasis severities. Clinicians should be aware that psychological sequelae are complex and encompass a range of psychological morbidities beyond conventional psychiatric diagnoses.

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The psychological sequelae of psoriasis: Results of a qualitative study

Magin

Adams

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et al. 2009

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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“…Few studies have investigated the efficacy of educational intervention in patients with psoriasis [11,12,13,14,15,16]. A cognitive-behavioural approach with a 6-week informative and psychological programme supplementing standard treatment showed great reduction in disease severity and psychological distress [12].…”

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“…An important limitation of these approaches is that they consisted of multiple sessions and always required the collaboration of a psychologist, nurse or a social worker, rendering them difficult to organize. In addition, they can be applied to only a few patients [11,12,13,14,15,16]. …”

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Efficacy of a Single Educative Intervention in Patients with Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

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Background: An effective patient-physician relationship is important in the management of psoriatic patients. Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of an educational intervention for patients with psoriasis in improving disease knowledge and attitude towards physicians and systemic treatments. Methods: The intervention consisted of a single, 2-hour educational programme conducted either by a dermatologist or by a dermatologist and a psychologist. Information on psoriasis and its treatment was given. A questionnaire concerning knowledge about psoriasis was administered before and after the programme, and after 6 months. Results: 123 patients were enrolled. They reported a high degree of satisfaction with the intervention, improvement in knowledge about the disease and a better attitude towards therapy. After 6 months a better knowledge about the disease and a higher attitude to treatment were retained. Conclusions: A single educational intervention may be helpful in improving psoriasis knowledge and give psychological relief to patients.

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“…Reminder e-mails and further invitations were sent, if necessary, to ensure that 6-8 people were confirmed for each of the three discussion groups. 471 To aid participation, two groups were held in the evening.…”

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A programme of research to set priorities and reduce uncertainties for the prevention and treatment of skin disease

Kim

Batchelor

Bath‐Hextall

et al. 2016

Programme Grants Appl Res

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Programme Grants for Applied ResearchISSN 2050-4322 (Print) ISSN 2050-4330 (Online) This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (www.publicationethics.org/).Editorial contact: nihredit@southampton.ac.ukThe full PGfAR archive is freely available to view online at www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/pgfar. Print-on-demand copies can be purchased from the report pages of the NIHR Journals Library website: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk Criteria for inclusion in the Programme Grants for Applied Research journalReports are published in Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) if (1) they have resulted from work for the PGfAR programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the reviewers and editors. Programme Grants for Applied Research programmeThe Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was set up in 2006 to produce independent research findings that will have practical application for the benefit of patients and the NHS in the relatively near future. The Programme is managed by the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility (CCF) with strategic input from the Programme Director.The programme is a national response mode funding scheme that aims to provide evidence to improve health outcomes in England through promotion of health, prevention of ill health, and optimal disease management (including safety and quality), with particular emphasis on conditions causing significant disease burden.For more information about the PGfAR programme please visit the website: http://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/programme-grants-forapplied-research.htm This reportThe research reported in this issue of the journal was funded by PGfAR as project number RP-PG-0407-10177. The contractual start date was in September 2008. The final report began editorial review in April 2014 and was accepted for publication in April 2016. As the funder, the PGfAR programme agreed the research questions and study designs in advance with the investigators. The authors have been wholly responsible for all data collection, analysis and interpretation, and for writing up their work. The PGfAR editors and production house have tried to ensure the accuracy of the authors' report and would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments on the final report document. However, they do not accept liability for damages or losses arising from material published in this report.This report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, CCF, NETSCC, PGfAR or the Department of Health. If there are verbatim quotations included in this publication the views and opinions expressed by the interviewees are those of the interviewees and do not necessarily reflect those of the authors, those of the NHS, the NIHR, ...

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Focus groups in dermatology

Abstract: Focus groups have considerable potential for study of the attitudes and experiences of patients and health care providers within dermatology. This article describes the use of such groups, using specific dermatological examples.

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

The psychological sequelae of psoriasis: Results of a qualitative study

The psychological sequelae of psoriasis: Results of a qualitative study

Efficacy of a Single Educative Intervention in Patients with Chronic Plaque Psoriasis

A programme of research to set priorities and reduce uncertainties for the prevention and treatment of skin disease

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