Rob Dillard

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There exists a link between self-management-competency and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) health burden, according to a study published in The Journal of Dermatologic Treatment.Researchers of this study sought to highlight &ldquo;the relevance of self-management-competency as a new therapeutic target&rdquo; in HS. To conduct this analysis, they assessed 258 patients with HS from the &lsquo;Epidemiology and Care in Acne inversa (EpiCAi) project. Subsequently, they measured disease burden using patient-rated questionnaires which analyzed disease activity, pain, quality of life, depression and insomnia and correlated with the domains of the health education impact questionnaire (heiQ) measuring self-management-competency.The study found disease burden was impacted by self-management-competency, suggesting that HS patients need to improve constructive attitudes and approaches and decrease emotional distress. &ldquo;There is a clear association of self-management-competency with overall disease burden, which underlines the need for psychoeducational support. This study provides ideas to develop new possible strategies of care,&rdquo; the researchers concluded.

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