Mercedes Gonzalez, MD, who spoke on the live satellite symposium "Infants and Atopic Dermatitis" at the MOPD 2023 meeting, shares clinical pearls for improving communication with patients and caregivers of patients with atopic dermatitis.

Questions:

• Caregivers often voice concerns regarding safety and side effects of newer systemic treatments for atopic dermatitis. What can clinicians do to better educate and reassure their patients and caregivers? How does shared decision-making factor into this?
• What gaps do you feel persist regarding the communication between clinicians and their patients/caregivers? What can clinicians do to address these gaps?
• Thank you for your time today, Dr Gonzalez. This was very informative. Is there anything else you’d like to add?

 

February 10, 2023