A low level of health literacy is a predictor of corticophobia in atopic dermatitis

Abstract Background: Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are the mainstay of treatment in atopic dermatitis (AD) flares. The fears and worries concerning TCS are known as corticophobia. Corticophobia is common in patients with AD and can lead to suboptimal TCS application and treatment failure. Health literacy (HL) may influence corticophobia. TOPICOP© and HLS-EU-PT questionnaires have been developed to evaluate corticophobia and HL, respectively. Objective: Evaluate the relationship between corticophobia and the degree of HL in patients with AD. Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study with A...

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