Comparison of parent knowledge, therapy utilization and severity of atopic eczema before and after explanation and demonstration of topical therapies by a specialist dermatology nurse

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 582-589

  Cork, M J ^a,b   Britton, J ^c   Butler, L ^b   Young, S ^a   Murphy, R ^d   Keohane, S G ^e  

^a SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Education; Outcome; Specialist dermatology nurses

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; SOAP; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE ATTITUDE; OINTMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SLEEP DISORDER; STEROID THERAPY; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OINTMENTS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142088933     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05595.x     Document Type: Article

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