Patient Education

PARK CITY, Utah — The Allergy & Asthma Network has partnered with the Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, or APA-AAI, to support patient and provider education.

The percentage of parents and other caregivers who know they should introduce peanuts into their infants’ diets to prevent allergy is improving, but disparities between populations exist, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Google searches about sunscreen use for patients with skin of color have quadrupled since 2006, giving dermatologists a prime opportunity to increase sunscreen education in this population, according to a study.

Healio spoke with Philip J. Mease, MD, about efforts needed to increase awareness of psoriatic arthritis among both patients and clinicians.

WASHINGTON — In this video, Benjamin Alouf, MD, MBA, FAAP, chief medical officer at Limbix Health, talks about the need to educate physicians about digital therapeutics.

WASHINGTON — Clinical training, community engagement and care coordination aim to improve asthma outcomes among Dine children in the Navajo Nation, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

An open-access training video originally produced for a study into remote monitoring among patients with rheumatoid arthritis unexpectedly attracted more than 40,000 views within 10 months, alongside positive reviews, according to data.

Patients with all stages of Barrett’s esophagus had similar cancer worry, highlighting the need for improved health-related quality of life through education, reassurance and follow-up care, according to data in BMJ Open Gastroenterology.

Patients often go online when they experience symptoms they do not understand. But when these symptoms involve asthma, even websites from professional and governmental organizations may fall short in providing what patients need.

An advanced nurse practitioner-led intervention after atrial fibrillation ablation could improve patient knowledge, satisfaction, lifestyle modification and AF recurrence, researchers reported.