Disease Burden and Treatment-Seeking Behaviour of Adults with Atopic Dermatitis in Singapore: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
- Published on 04/21/2025
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Yik Weng Yew 1 ,2 , Malvin Kang 3 , Christian Apfelbacher 2 ,4
1 National Skin Centre, Singapore, Singapore
2 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore, 308232, Singapore
3 APAC Healthcare Market Access, Ipsos Pte Ltd, Singapore, Singapore
4 Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
Abstract
Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory skin disease with a notably high prevalence in Singapore. Despite available treatments, a significant proportion of patients remain untreated, highlighting a critical need to understand treatment-seeking behaviours and address the multi-faceted disease burden.
Methods An online survey was conducted among 344 adult patients and caregivers answering on behalf of patients to obtain data...
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