Care Management of Skin Diseases : Life Quality and Economic Impact

This practical guide, the first single-source volume on the subject, discusses the dynamics of outcome research, health economics, and quality of life (QOL) in dermatology-demonstrating how knowledge on the effect of skin diseases and their treatment on patients' lives and economic standing may be used toward enhancing total management. Considers the major dermatological diseases, such as acne, psoriasis, allergic contact and atopic dermatitis, carcinoma, pigment disorders, viral and fungal infections, and eczema! Detailing state-of-the-art studies as well as future research directions in the field, Care Management of Skin Diseases covers ·the genetic, environmental, and epidemiological factors influencing prevention, management, and outcome expectations ·the ripple effect of dermatological diagnosis on the patient's self-image as well as social and professional life from the combined perspectives of dermatology, and psychiatry ·methods for developing instruments to measure QOL in skin diseases and the cost-effectiveness of therapeutic care ·treatment strategies and legal considerations for managed care programs and primary care providers, including the implementation and marketing of health plans and services ·issues affecting the differentiation and reformulation of dermatological products ·and more! Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- How To Use This Book -- 1. Epidemiology And Scope Of Skin Disease -- 2. Evolution Of Quality-of-life Assessment -- 3. Psychometric And Related Considerations In Dermatological Assessments Of Health-related Quality Of Life -- 4. Philosophical And Conceptual Issues In The Assessment Of Quality Of Life In Patients With Skin Disorders -- 5. Sexually Transmitted Disease: Implications Of This Diagnosis For Patients' Lives -- 6. Personal Impact Of Chronic Skin Disease: One Patient's Perspective -- 7. The Dermatology Life Quality Index: Initial Experience Of A Simple Practical Measure -- 8. Structural Validation Of The Dsql: Confirmation Of The Factor Structure And Justification Of The Scoring Algorithm -- 9. Impact Of Acne On Quality Of Life In Adolescents -- 10. Health-related Quality Of Life In Psoriasis: A Biopsychosocial Model And Measures -- 11. Psoriasis Life Stress Inventory: An Index Of The Stress Associated With The Impact Of Psoriasis On The Quality Of Life -- 12. Skindex: A Dermatological Outcomes Measure Of The Effects Of Skin Disease On Patients' Quality Of Life -- 13. Profile Of A Patient With Contact Dermatitis With A Suspicion Of Contact Allergy: History, Physical Characteristics, And Dermatology-specific Quality Of Life -- 14. The Impact Of Atopic Dermatitis On The Quality Of Life Of Children, Adolescents And Adults -- 15. Impact Of Skin Cancer On Quality Of Life -- 16. Impact Of Hair Disorders And Pigment Disorders On Quality Of Life -- 17. Pruritus And Health-related Quality Of Life -- 18. Quality-of-life Study In Patients With Chronic Vulvar Dermatoses -- 19. Aging Skin And Quality Of Life -- 20. Measuring Quality Of Life In Recurrent Genital Herpes -- 21. Comparative Cost-effectiveness Of Different Treatments For Psoriasis -- 22. Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Cost-effectiveness Of Early Confirmed Diagnosis And Patch Testing -- 23. Atopic Dermatitis: Economics Evaluation Of Treatments For Eczema And Atopic Dermatitis -- 24. Onychomycosis: An Economic Evaluation Of Therapies -- 25. Costs Of Evaluating And Treating Patients With Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma -- 26. Strategies For Managed Care Programs To Manage Skin Disease -- 27. Strategies To Primary Care Physicians To Manage Contact Dermatitis -- 28. Understanding Managed Care Contracts -- 29. Pharmacy Benefits Managers: Tools Used To Control Selection And Utilization Of Dermatological Products -- 30. Future Directions -- App. Key References Of Life Quality Instruments Developed For Skin Diseases -- Index. Edited By Rukmini Rajagopalan, Elizabeth F. Sherertz, And Roger T. Anderson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.