Publications by authors named "Michelle Bichchau Nguyen"
J Drugs Dermatol
February 2016
Article Synopsis
- Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to poorer health outcomes, but its effects on psoriasis treatment outcomes had not been extensively studied.
- The study analyzed 156 psoriasis patients from Tufts Medical Center, using neighborhood income as a measure of individual SES, and compared their treatment outcomes in 12 weeks.
- Results showed that patients from poorer neighborhoods had significantly lower improvement in psoriasis scores, higher primary drug failure rates, and more instances of medication non-adherence compared to those from wealthier areas, suggesting that lower SES may negatively impact treatment efficacy.
