Summary
The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational handbook for parents of children with atopic dermatitis (AD) in improving clinical outcomes for pediatric patients with AD and their parents. The handbook was developed by an interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers to facilitate therapeutic patient education as a routine component of care for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis (AD). Patient education is an important element of practice management guidelines for AD, particularly given complex treatment plans and high rates of non-adherence in this population. Parents of children with AD will be randomized into either the handbook arm (handbook provided as an adjunct to standard AD management with a healthcare provider at Boston Children's Hospital) or the control arm (standard management alone). Participants will complete study measures at two time points: baseline (prior to a clinic visit appointment for AD care at Boston Children's Hospital), and 3-month follow-up. Data will be analyzed for change on study outcome measures (AD symptoms, AD severity, quality of life) and satisfaction with the handbook.
Conditions
Dermatitis, Atopic
Recruitment Status
Completed
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Diagnosis of atopic dermatitis
Scheduled for clinic visit for evaluation/management of atopic dermatitis at Boston Children's Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
Parent is Spanish speaking
Parent is foster parent
Intervention
Intervention Type
Intervention Name
Other
Educational handbook
Phase
Not Applicable
Gender
All
Min Age
30 Days
Max Age
16 Years
Download Date
July 17, 2020
Principal Investigator
Jennifer LeBovidge
Primary Contact Information
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Contact
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