Development and design of a multidisciplinary training program for outpatient children and adolescents with psoriasis and their parents.

Introduction: To describe and illustrate in a case-study design the development and design of a multidisciplinary training program for outpatient children and adolescents with psoriasis and their parents.

Methods: For the development of the program, a steering group was assembled, systematic semi-structured interviews were held and the literature was reviewed.

Results: Aim of the training program was to strengthen patients and their parents in coping with and diminishing psoriasis-related problems in an outpatient setting.