This study will address this gap by providing comprehensive data on disease burden from a caregiver perspective in a Canadian population, ultimately supporting improved clinical decision-making and healthcare resource allocation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
No specific intervention is assess in this study. Observational cohort.
To estimate work productivity loss in caregivers of children with mild or moderate atopic dermatitis.
Using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire. This questionnaire provides a quantitative measure of impairment over the last 7 days and includes four metrics: absenteeism (work time missed because of health issues during the past 7 days), presenteeism (impairment while working due to health issues during the past 7 days), overall work productivity loss (combination of absenteeism and presenteeism), and activity impairment.
Time frame: At recruitment
To estimate family burden of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis in children, as reported by caregivers
The Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) questionnaire will be administered to caregivers to evaluate the family burden of pediatric atopic dermatitis. The DFI is a validated, 10-item instrument specifically developed for atopic dermatitis, covering domains such as housework, feeding, sleep, leisure activities, time spent shopping, expenditure, physical fatigue, emotional distress, relationships, helping with treatment, with a 7-day recall period. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale ("Not at all = 0" to "Very much = 3"), with higher total scores indicating greater impact
Time frame: At recruitment
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