作者
Benjamin Farahnik, Mio Nakamura, Rasnik K Singh, Michael Abrouk, Tian Hao Zhu, Kristina M Lee, Margareth V Jose, Renee DaLovisio, John Koo, Tina Bhutani, Wilson Liao
发表日期
2016/9
来源
Dermatology and therapy
卷号
6
页码范围
315-324
出版商
Springer Healthcare
简介
Background
PUVA treatment is photochemotherapy for psoriasis that combines psoralen with UVA radiation. Although PUVA is a very effective treatment option for psoriasis, there is an absence of patient resources explaining and demonstrating the process of PUVA. Studies have shown that patients who viewed videos explaining the treatment procedures for various medical conditions had a greater understanding of their treatment and were more active participants in their health.
Objective
To present a freely available online guide and video on PUVA treatment designed for patient education on PUVA.
Methods
The PUVA treatment protocol used at the University of California—San Francisco Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center as well as available information from the literature was reviewed to design a comprehensive …
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