According to a new research launched at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester, pharmacists can significantly minimize worries of patients with regard to use of steroids by as much as 50 percent by intervening to address needs and concerns of the patients.

This study, which was undertaken by Pharmacy Alliance, the Medicines Management Division of UniChem, investigated the contribution of community pharmacists in meeting the needs of patients with atomic eczema, in collaboration with general physicians.

From News-Medical.Net:

The results showed that, following help and advice from a pharmacist, or pharmacy staff:

* Steroid concerns reduced from 68% to 30%

* Poor understanding of atopic eczema fell from 43% to 6%

* The need for lifestyle advice dropped from 51% to 20%

The research also found that:

Community pharmacists identified a total of 1,597 problems. Of these:

* 20% involved steroid concerns

* 15% required lifestyle advice

* 12% of patients had unmet treatment goals

* 11% of patients had poor understanding of atopic eczema

Pharmacist Caroline Tinkler who led the study said that it is necessary for the patients to be appropriately educated about eczema and treatment options.

It is considered that advice of a pharmacist can relieve worries of patients who are about to use topical corticosteroids, to a great extent.

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