Patient Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris and Factors Believed to Trigger the Disease: a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study With 1621 Patients

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dc.contributor.authorKayiran, Melek Aslan
dc.contributor.authorKaradag, Ayse Serap
dc.contributor.authorTopal, Ilteris Oguz
dc.contributor.authorEmre, Selma
dc.contributor.authorAdisen, Esra
dc.contributor.authorKilic, Sevilay
dc.contributor.authorKeskin, Nuray
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:28:05Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:28:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Due to the chronic recurrent nature of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and lack of definitive treatment for the disease, patients often resort to alternative treatments. Physicians seem to have low awareness of this issue. Objectives: To elicit the perceptions of 1,621 PV patients on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and examine factors reported to worsen PV. Methods: The patients sociodemographic characteristics, Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), disease duration, and severity were recorded, and the patients CAM use was questioned in detail. The patients were also asked about factors that worsened PV and their experiences with a gluten-free diet. Results: Of the patients, 56.51% had used CAM. The mean age, illness duration, PASI scores and DLQI of those using CAM were significantly higher. CAM use was significantly higher in those with facial, genital involvement, and arthralgia/arthritis. The patients mostly referred to CAM when PV became severe (46.4%). Of the CAM users, 45.52% used herbal topicals. The physicians of 67.03% did not inquire whether they used CAM. Of the participants, 37.73% considered that stress worsened their disease. Gluten-free diet did not affect PV symptoms in 52.22%. Conclusions: Patients CAM use is often overlooked by dermatologists. Our results showed that more than half the patients used CAM and did not share this information with their physicians. Therefore, the awareness of physicians should be increased and patients should be asked about the use of CAM and directed to the appropriate medical treatment options by physicians.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5826/dpc.1204a190
dc.identifier.issn2160-9381
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid36534567
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85143286394
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1204a190
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/20319
dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001044136200017
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMattioli 1885en_US
dc.relation.ispartofDermatology Practical & Conceptual
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPsoriasis Vulgarisen_US
dc.subjectComplementary And Alternative Medicineen_US
dc.subjectDieten_US
dc.subjectStressen_US
dc.subjectGlutenen_US
dc.titlePatient Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris and Factors Believed to Trigger the Disease: a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study With 1621 Patientsen_US
dc.titlePatient Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psoriasis Vulgaris and Factors Believed to Trigger the Disease: a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study With 1621 Patients
dc.typeArticleen_US

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