New Survey Reveals How Rosacea Patients Feel About Their Treatments and Their Physicians
A new survey of people with rosacea offers new insight into their experiences with different treatments for their skin condition and with their health care providers.
The survey was conducted in 2006 and published in a recent issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. It included more than 2,800 people with diagnosed cases of rosacea. Participants ranged in age from 20 to 81 years (mean age = 50 years).
Here are some of the findings:
- 80% agreed that medication prevented their rosacea from worsening
- 82% planned to continue using their prescription medication
- 46% had switched at least once from another medication (primarily because
they had not experienced significant improvement with their earlier
medication) - 84% of patients who had switched reported using some formulation of
metronidazole cream - 83% agreed that their physician (usually a dermatologist) influenced their
use of medication - 61% considered their physician a partner in helping them manage their
rosacea
Source: Elewski BE. Results of a national rosacea patient survey: common issues that concern rosacea sufferers. J Drugs Dermatol. 2009;8:120-123.
