Management of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis by Primary Care Providers : A Systematic Review

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BACKGROUND: Primary care providers (PCPs), including pediatricians and general practitioners, are often the first to see children with eczema/atopic dermatitis (AD). Little is known about management of pediatric AD by PCPs and adherence to national guidelines.

OBJECTIVE: To review existing literature examining management components of pediatric AD (topical corticosteroids [TCS], topical calcineurin inhibitors [TCIs], antihistamines, bathing, emollients, and diet) by PCPs.

DATA SOURCES: PubMed/Medline and Embase.

STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: English-language articles dated 2015 to 2020 reporting outcomes addressing management of pediatric AD by PCPs.

STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS METHODS: Two authors independently screened titles/abstracts, reviewed full-text articles, extracted relevant data, and evaluated study quality. Disagreements were resolved by a third author.

RESULTS: Twenty articles were included. Surveys and national database analyses were the most common methodologies (n = 7 each). PCPs commonly prescribed TCS but had a preference for low-potency agents, overprescribed nonsedating antihistamines, and avoided TCIs. PCPs commonly recommended emollients, although this was not universal. Data characterizing nonmedication management were limited.

LIMITATIONS: Most studies did not examine individual patient encounters, but rather relied on providers reporting their general behaviors. Provider behavior may vary based on country of practice.

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS OF KEY FINDINGS: Knowledge and management gaps exist among PCPs in treating pediatric AD in key areas including knowledge of TCS safety profiles and prescribing of TCIs. The current literature is largely limited to small studies that evaluate prescribing behaviors with limited data characterizing nonmedication management, highlighting the need for future research in this area.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Academic pediatrics - 21(2021), 8 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 1318-1327

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Young, Trevor K [VerfasserIn]
Glick, Alexander F [VerfasserIn]
Yin, H Shonna [VerfasserIn]
Kolla, Avani M [VerfasserIn]
Velazquez, Jessica J [VerfasserIn]
Nicholson, Joey [VerfasserIn]
Oza, Vikash S [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Atopic/prevention & control
Atopic dermatitis
Attitude of Health Personnel
Calcineurin Inhibitors
Child
Child, Preschool
Dermatitis
Dermatitis, Atopic/therapy
Eczema
Emollients
Guideline Adherence
Health care delivery
Human
Infant
Journal Article
Pediatric
Pediatrics
Primary Health Care
Primary care provider
Review
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.11.2021

Date Revised 10.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.acap.2021.07.008

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328257826