600 Improving treatment of acne vulgaris by primary care pediatricians

Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic disorders and may result in profound negative physical and psychosocial side effects including scarring, low self-esteem, depression and suicidal ideation. This intervention aimed to improve child and adolescent acne care given by primary care pediatricians through intensive education of clinicians and implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) tool. Pediatricians associated with a tertiary-care children ’s hospital healthcare system in San Diego (n=116) underwent intensive, case-based education on acne assessment and treatment based on published acne treatment guidelines.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Clinical Research: Patient Outcomes Research Source Type: research