Psoriasis Trends and Practice Gaps

Alice B Gottlieb; Jacqueline E Greb; Ari M Goldminz

doi:10.1016/j.det.2016.03.004

Psoriasis Trends and Practice Gaps

Dermatol Clin. 2016 Jul;34(3):235-42. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2016.03.004.

Authors

Alice B Gottlieb¹, Jacqueline E Greb², Ari M Goldminz²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 114, Boston, MA 02111, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Dermatology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Box 114, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

PMID: 27363878
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2016.03.004

Abstract

The present article addresses several high-impact practice gaps affecting psoriatic patients, current practices, the barriers that prevent the delivery of optimal care, and recommendations to improve patient outcomes. Discussions of treatment, cardiovascular risk factor screening, psoriatic arthritis screening, and biologics are included. Finally, an overview of current resident exposure to psoriatic care and recommendations for improvements in resident education are made.

Keywords: Biologics; Practice gaps; Psoriasis; Psoriatic arthritis; Resident education; Treatment trends.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Administration, Cutaneous
Administration, Oral
Arthritis, Psoriatic / diagnosis
Biological Products / economics
Biological Products / therapeutic use*
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
Dermatologic Agents / economics
Dermatologic Agents / therapeutic use*
Dermatology / education*
Dermatology / standards
Drug Prescriptions / economics
Humans
Internship and Residency / standards
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Psoriasis / drug therapy*
Risk Factors
Self Efficacy

Substances

Biological Products
Dermatologic Agents