Pediatr Allergy Respir Dis.
2008 Jun;18(2):148-157.
Management of Children with Atopic Dermatitis
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- 1Sungshin Women's University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Nursing, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Yonsei University College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea. iyoo@yuhs.ac
Abstract
- PURPOSE
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the modalities children with atopic dermatitis.
METHODS
The data were collected from 933 children ages under 12 years who were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis for over 1 year.
RESULTS
Moisturizer was the most frequent prescription from hospitals and immune modulator was the most satisfactory therapy. The most common cause of non-compliance was the concern about the side effects of drug such as steroid. In addition, 71.5% of children reported previous or current use of alternative therapy and most common source of information on alternative therapy was from mass media.
CONCLUSION
Various therapies have been utilized to manage atopic dermatitis and the use of alternative therapy is in common in Korea. It is suggested for all care providers to be more aware of alternative therapies.
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