Simpson Eric L, Basco Matthew, Hanifin Jon
Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
Am J Contact Dermat. 2003 Sep;14(3):144-7. doi: 10.2310/6620.2003.6156.
Studies from Europe reveal that a large percentage of patients with atopic dermatitis use some form of complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of their skin disease. There are no studies from the United States that examine the prevalence and types of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with atopic dermatitis.
The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use and the patterns of this use among atopic dermatitis patients referred to a university clinic.
Using a self-administered questionnaire, investigators performed a cross-sectional survey of 70 consecutive patients diagnosed with atopic dermatitis.
Of the patients surveyed, 50.4% used some form of complementary and alternative medicine for the management of their skin disease. Common motivating factors were dissatisfaction with conventional treatment and frustration with the chronic nature of the condition. Vitamin supplementation and herbal creams were the most common alternative treatments used.
The significant percentage of patients seeking alternative care for atopic dermatitis underscores the need for physicians to be familiar with alternative therapies for skin disease.
欧洲的研究表明，很大一部分特应性皮炎患者使用某种形式的补充和替代医学来治疗他们的皮肤病。美国尚无研究调查特应性皮炎患者使用补充和替代医学的患病率及类型。
本研究的目的是确定转诊至大学诊所的特应性皮炎患者使用补充和替代医学的患病率及其使用模式。
研究人员使用自行填写的问卷，对70例连续诊断为特应性皮炎的患者进行了横断面调查。
在接受调查的患者中，50.4%使用某种形式的补充和替代医学来管理他们的皮肤病。常见的促动因素是对传统治疗的不满以及对病情慢性性质的沮丧。补充维生素和草药乳膏是最常用的替代治疗方法。
相当比例的特应性皮炎患者寻求替代治疗，这凸显了医生熟悉皮肤病替代疗法的必要性。
