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• Recent developments among psoriasis patient support groups in the UK
  Alexandra M. Wyke
  Published on: 13 November 2007

• Published on: 13 November 2007

  Recent developments among psoriasis patient support groups in the UK

  • Alexandra M. Wyke, Director

  Dear Editor,

  I read with interest the importance you place in the role of psoriasis support groups in assisting patient understanding of treatment-and compliance. Our organisation maintains a very large database of patient groups worldwide.

  In a recent exercise in October 2007, we updated details of psoriasisself-help groups in the UK, but were surprised to discover that many had shutdown, or been disbanded te...

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  Dear Editor,

  I read with interest the importance you place in the role of psoriasis support groups in assisting patient understanding of treatment-and compliance. Our organisation maintains a very large database of patient groups worldwide.

  In a recent exercise in October 2007, we updated details of psoriasisself-help groups in the UK, but were surprised to discover that many had shutdown, or been disbanded temporarily.

  As you are aware the support groups are primarily financed by hospital dermatological departments. One nurse reported to us that the self-group was closed due to recent cutbacks incurred by her hospital. Another psoriasis patient reported low attendance figures as the reason, suggesting the emergence of internet chat-rooms may have played a role in the diminishing status of self-help groups. I wonder if any of your readers in other countries could report a similar experience and how the problem may be overcome?

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  Conflict of Interest:
  None declared.

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