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View article: Orthopaedic physicians’ awareness, diagnostic challenges and referral barriers in axial spondyloarthritis: insights from a nationwide survey in Germany
Orthopaedic physicians’ awareness, diagnostic challenges and referral barriers in axial spondyloarthritis: insights from a nationwide survey in Germany Open
Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, potentially leading to pain, stiffness and disability. Despite diagnostic advances, delays persist. Orthopae…
View article: Understanding Dermatologists’ Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions: Cross-Sectional Survey and Cluster Analysis
Understanding Dermatologists’ Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions: Cross-Sectional Survey and Cluster Analysis Open
Background Digital health interventions (DHIs) have the potential to enhance dermatological care by improving quality, patient empowerment, and efficiency. However, adoption remains limited, particularly in Germany. Objective This study ex…
View article: Understanding patient priorities in teledermatology for psoriasis: A discrete choice experiment
Understanding patient priorities in teledermatology for psoriasis: A discrete choice experiment Open
Background/Objectives Despite supporting guidelines and evidence, teledermatology adoption in Germany is low, also possibly due to a lack of services that reflect patients' preferences. This study investigates these preferences in psoriasi…
View article: Development and Validation of a Disease-specific Outcomes Tool for the Assessment of Patient Benefits of Treatment for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: the PBI-HS
Development and Validation of a Disease-specific Outcomes Tool for the Assessment of Patient Benefits of Treatment for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: the PBI-HS Open
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic skin disease associated with significant disease burden. To assess patients’ treatment benefits, disease-specific outcomes measurement is needed. This study aimed to develop a questionnaire called Pati…
View article: Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Electronic Patient Benefit Index for Psoriasis in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study
Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Electronic Patient Benefit Index for Psoriasis in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study Open
Background Patient-reported outcomes are relevant in clinical practice showing patient benefits, supporting clinicians’ decision-making, and contributing to the delivery of high standards of care. Digital monitoring of patient-reported out…
View article: General and dermatological population's use and acceptance of digital health in Germany – a representative survey
General and dermatological population's use and acceptance of digital health in Germany – a representative survey Open
Summary Background and Objectives Adoption and acceptance of digital health services (DHS) in the German population and in persons with skin diseases is unclear. Both factors were analyzed in this survey. Methods A standardized survey with…
View article: Exploring Acceptability, Barriers, and Facilitators for Digital Health in Dermatology: Qualitative Focus Groups With Dermatologists, Nurses, and Patients
Exploring Acceptability, Barriers, and Facilitators for Digital Health in Dermatology: Qualitative Focus Groups With Dermatologists, Nurses, and Patients Open
Background Although several digital health interventions (DHIs) have shown promise in the care of skin diseases their uptake in Germany has been limited. To fully understand the reasons for the low uptake, an in-depth analysis of patients’…
View article: Attitudes Toward and Use of eHealth Technologies Among German Dermatologists: Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey in 2019 and 2021
Attitudes Toward and Use of eHealth Technologies Among German Dermatologists: Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey in 2019 and 2021 Open
Background In recent years, legal and infrastructural conditions have been set to improve the adoption of digital applications in health care in Germany. The impact of these actions was amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, no studie…
View article: Exploring Acceptability, Barriers, and Facilitators for Digital Health in Dermatology: Qualitative Focus Groups With Dermatologists, Nurses, and Patients (Preprint)
Exploring Acceptability, Barriers, and Facilitators for Digital Health in Dermatology: Qualitative Focus Groups With Dermatologists, Nurses, and Patients (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Although several digital health interventions (DHIs) have shown promise in the care of skin diseases their uptake in Germany has been limited. To fully understand the reasons for the low uptake, an in-depth analysis of patients…
View article: Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Electronic Patient Benefit Index for Psoriasis in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Development, Feasibility, and Acceptability of the Electronic Patient Benefit Index for Psoriasis in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Patient-reported outcomes are relevant in clinical practice showing patient benefits, supporting clinicians’ decision-making, and contributing to the delivery of high standards of care. Digital monitoring of patient-reported ou…
View article: The IMPACT of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prescription Drug Use in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris in Germany
The IMPACT of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prescription Drug Use in Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris in Germany Open
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the PSO indicated medication sales increased for first-line biological and second-line treatment. This shows that despite the pandemic impact, there continues to be an increase in sales volume for biologics…
View article: The Value of Hybrid Teledermatology in German Prisons: Analysis of Routine Telemedical Data
The Value of Hybrid Teledermatology in German Prisons: Analysis of Routine Telemedical Data Open
Introduction: German prisons face organizational and time-consuming difficulties in access to medical specialties. Since 2019, our institute offers interdisciplinary video consultations with spatially independent dermatological support for…
View article: Attitudes Toward and Use of eHealth Technologies Among German Dermatologists: Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey in 2019 and 2021 (Preprint)
Attitudes Toward and Use of eHealth Technologies Among German Dermatologists: Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey in 2019 and 2021 (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND In recent years, legal and infrastructural conditions have been set to improve the adoption of digital applications in health care in Germany. The impact of these actions was amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, no studi…
View article: Measuring Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Development and Validation of a Disease-specific Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Practice and Research
Measuring Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Development and Validation of a Disease-specific Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Practice and Research Open
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic disease that disrupts patients’ physical and psychological well-being. A disease-specific measure was developed and validated for assessing health-related quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa. A…
View article: Teledermatology in German-Speaking Countries: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives
Teledermatology in German-Speaking Countries: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives Open
Background With increasing digitalization and the current pandemic, teledermatology has gained importance in German-speaking countries in recent years. The regulation on remote consultation methods was recently relaxed, allowing for a more…
View article: Teledermatology in German-Speaking Countries: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives (Preprint)
Teledermatology in German-Speaking Countries: Patients’ and Physicians’ Perspectives (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND With increasing digitalization and the current pandemic, teledermatology has gained importance in German-speaking countries in recent years. The regulation on remote consultation methods was recently relaxed, allowing for a mor…
View article: Documentation of psoriasis in routine care – expert consensus on a German data set
Documentation of psoriasis in routine care – expert consensus on a German data set Open
Summary Background and objectives Documenting patient data in psoriasis clinical practice can improve care, but standardized and transparent documentation is rare. The current project aimed to develop a data set for the documentation of ps…
View article: Documenting Patient Data in Psoriasis Clinical Practice—Patient Focus Groups Supporting Psoriasis Experts’ Decision-making
Documenting Patient Data in Psoriasis Clinical Practice—Patient Focus Groups Supporting Psoriasis Experts’ Decision-making Open
The results help to understand patients' preferences on documenting patient data and their idea of an exhaustive doctor-patient consultation to improve doctor-patient communication, disease monitoring, and quality of care.
View article: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Dermatology: A Systematic Review
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Dermatology: A Systematic Review Open
By relying on data from existing patient-reported outcome measures of quality of life, the true impact of skin conditions on patients' lives may be underestimated. This study systematically reviewed all dermatology-specific (used across sk…
View article: New method of measuring subjective well-being: prospective validation study of the ‘Daily Experience Sampling Questionnaire’ (DESQ) in patients with psoriasis and healthy subjects in Germany
New method of measuring subjective well-being: prospective validation study of the ‘Daily Experience Sampling Questionnaire’ (DESQ) in patients with psoriasis and healthy subjects in Germany Open
Objectives To validate the newly developed Daily Experience Sampling Questionnaire (DESQ) that measures affective subjective well-being (SWB). The DESQ is an end-of-day diary in which respondents retrospectively rate their SWB at six diffe…
View article: Live interactive teledermatology compared to in‐person care – a systematic review
Live interactive teledermatology compared to in‐person care – a systematic review Open
Teledermatology is a rapidly developing field of dermatological care, giving the opportunity to deliver more efficient healthcare to patients in remote areas. Live interactive (LI) teledermatology uses videoconferencing and, hence, allows …
View article: Education in people with venous leg ulcers based on a brochure about compression therapy: A quasi‐randomised controlled trial
Education in people with venous leg ulcers based on a brochure about compression therapy: A quasi‐randomised controlled trial Open
Brochures are a useful supplement to patient education. There is increasing evidence that they are an effective medium to support patient satisfaction, adherence, and empowerment. This study aims to produce reliable data on how much patien…