Publications by authors named "Sarah McCain"
Purpose: This study explored employee health behavior changes and health care utilization after workplace genetic testing (wGT). Wellness-program-associated wGT seeks to improve employee health, but the related health implications are unknown.
Methods: Employees of a large US health care system offering wGT (cancer, heart disease, and pharmacogenomics [PGx]) were sent electronic surveys.
Background: Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common premalignant skin lesion, and topical 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is commonly used in field-directed therapy. However, 5-FU is associated with frequent local skin reactions.
Objective: This study aimed to qualitatively assess experiences among patients with AK who refuse retreatment with 5-FU.
Calciphylaxis is a debilitating disease associated with high mortality and morbidity secondary to pain, nonhealing wounds and frequent hospital admissions. We qualitatively assessed the burden of calciphylaxis on patient quality of life through semi-structured interviews with nine adult participants. Participants identified an inability to complete activities of daily living because of mobility impairment and decreased strength, although most denied complete dependence on others.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common inflammatory skin disease and dupilumab is US Food and Drug Administration-approved in both adult and pediatric AD patients.
Objective: To qualitatively assess the life experiences and impact of treatment in adult and adolescent patients with AD being treated with dupilumab.
Methods: Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with adult (n=9) and adolescent (n=7) participants who had received a diagnosis of AD between 1/1/2017 and 1/1/2022 after they had received treatment with dupilumab.