Dermatology nurses view on factors related to Danish psoriasis patients' adherence to topical drugs: a focus group study.

Background: Topical medications are first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate psoriasis, but adherence is low, which negatively affects patients' outcomes and quality of life. Nurses can play a central role in patient care, particularly in improving adherence.

Objectives: To explore the experience of dermatology nurses with psoriasis patients' adherence to topical drugs.

Psoriasis patient preferences for topical drugs: a systematic review.

Background: Topical drugs are recommended first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate psoriasis. However, patient preferences for the topical drugs differ, since a wide variety of topical drugs and topical drug formulations are available.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate psoriasis patient preferences for topical drugs.

Improving psoriasis patients' adherence to topical drugs: a systematic review.

Poor adherence to topical antipsoriatic drugs limits treatment effectiveness. The aim of this study was to investigate how health care providers may improve psoriasis patients' adherence to topical treatment. A systematic literature search was performed for English-language articles in Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, Cinahl, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library.