The nursing programme 'Coping with itch': a promising intervention for patients with chronic pruritic skin diseases

H. van Os-Medendorp; P.C.M. Eland-de Kok; W.J.G. Ros; C.A.F.M. Bruijnzeel - Koomen; M.H.F. Grypdonck

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01590.x

The nursing programme 'Coping with itch': a promising intervention for patients with chronic pruritic skin diseases

H. van Os-Medendorp, P.C.M. Eland-de Kok, W.J.G. Ros, C.A.F.M. Bruijnzeel - Koomen, M.H.F. Grypdonck

Dermatology and Allergology

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To examine the feasibility of the nursing programme 'Coping with Itch' and the effect of the programme on the frequency and intensity of itching and scratching, itch-related coping, skin-related psychosocial morbidity and quality of life.

BACKGROUND: Itch is a major symptom of many chronic skin diseases and has a considerable impact on the quality of life. Therefore, the nursing programme 'Coping with Itch' has been developed and implemented at the outpatient departments of dermatology of one university and one general hospital in the Netherlands. The programme is intended to reduce itch and to help the patient cope with his or her itch.

DESIGN AND METHODS: The feasibility of the programme has been determined by interviewing the nurses who carried out the programme, dermatologists and one medical social worker and by counting the number of visits and specific interventions. The effect of the nursing care programme 'Coping with Itch' was evaluated in 32 patients with pruritic skin diseases. Paired t-tests were used to determine its effect after three and nine months.

RESULTS: The nursing programme 'Coping with Itch' proved to be practically feasible. It leads to a significant reduction of the frequency and intensity of itching and scratching, to a significant reduction of catastrophizing and helpless coping and to a significant reduction of skin-related psychosocial morbidity in the short term. These results stabilized at nine months. No changes were found in the quality of life.

CONCLUSION: The nursing programme 'Coping with Itch' is a promising intervention for patients with chronic pruritic skin diseases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1238-1246
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Clinical Nursing
Volume	16
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2007.01590.x
Publication status	Published - Jul 2007

Keywords

Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Health
Chronic Disease
Cognitive Therapy
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medical History Taking
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Nursing Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research
Patient Care Planning
Patient Education as Topic
Pilot Projects
Program Evaluation
Pruritus
Quality of Life
Referral and Consultation
Relaxation Therapy
Self Care
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires

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The nursing programme 'Coping with itch': a promising intervention for patients with chronic pruritic skin diseases

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