Bathing frequency recommendations for children with atopic dermatitis: results of three observational pilot surveys.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2015
Institution/Department
Pediatrics
Journal Title
Pediatric dermatology.
MeSH Headings
Baths, Child, Dermatitis, Atopic, Female, Humans, Male, Pilot Projects, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Surveys and Questionnaires
Abstract
The results from three online surveys of dermatologists, allergists and immunologists, and primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding routine bathing frequency recommendations for children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are presented. The results suggest that PCPs approach bathing frequency differently than specialists, with PCPs recommending daily bathing less than 50% of the time and specialists recommending daily bathing more than 50% of the time. Because there is lack of consensus, studies are needed to evaluate whether bathing frequency makes a clinical difference in the treatment of pediatric AD.
ISSN
1525-1470
First Page
194
Last Page
196
Recommended Citation
Cardona, Ivan D; Kempe, Erin; Hatzenbeuhler, John R; Antaya, Richard J; Cohen, Bernard; and Jain, Neal, "Bathing frequency recommendations for children with atopic dermatitis: results of three observational pilot surveys." (2015). Maine Medical Center. 832.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/832
