Over-the-counter Products and Complementary Therapies in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis: a National Survey of Pharmacists
We investigated the confidence of pharmacy-based healthcare professionals in counselling parents on pediatric atopic dermatitis and studied which over-the-counter products they recommend. A national survey was conducted in France using an online questionnaire and a total of 406 pharmacy-based healthcare professionals responded to the questionnaire. Approximately half of the respondents reported a high confidence in managing AD in children. Most participants provided appropriate guidance on the use of moisturizers and cleansing oils, yet, advice regarding complementary therapy was more variable and often not aligned with current AD guidelines.
Authors
- Sophie Leducq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-6365)
- Floriane Le Vilain–Abraham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5601-0246)
- A. Maruani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3734-810X)
- Louis Dours
- Caroline Denevault-Sabourin
- Cyrille Hoarau
- Antoine Plasson
Institutions
- Université de Tours (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours (FR)
- Clinical Investigation Center Plurithematic Tours (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljag349
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00