‘On the surface’: a qualitative study of GPs’ and patients’ perspectives on psoriasis
Open Access
- 20 October 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in BMC Family Practice
- Vol. 14 (1), 158
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-158
Abstract
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease affecting approximately 2% of the UK population and is currently incurable. It produces profound effects on psychological wellbeing and social functioning and has significant associated co-morbidities. The majority of patients with psoriasis are managed in primary care, however in-depth patient and GP perspectives about psoriasis management in this setting are absent from the literature. This article reports an in-depth study which compares and contrasts the perspectives of people with psoriasis and of GPs on the challenges of managing psoriasis in primary care.Keywords
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