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Does Accountability Affect Adherence To Moisturizer Treatment In Atopic Patients With Xerosis?, Stuti Prajapati, Christina Kontzias, Steven Feldman
Does Accountability Affect Adherence To Moisturizer Treatment In Atopic Patients With Xerosis?, Stuti Prajapati, Christina Kontzias, Steven Feldman
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Introduction: Xerosis is common in atopic dermatitis (AD). Adherence depends on factors such as complexity of treatments, disease understanding and accountability. Accountability is a psychobehavioral construct, referring to the expectation that one must be responsible for their actions or inactions.
Objective: We sought to assess whether interventions expected to improve accountability would be associated with improved adherence to xerosis treatment.
Method: This is a prospective study of 30 patients diagnosed with xerosis . Patients were given moisturizer with an electronic monitor to record adherence and asked to apply it once daily for three months. Subjects were randomized into one of …