Attitudes Toward Proactive Topical Corticosteroid Use Among Women With Vulval Lichen Sclerosus
JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE(2024)
摘要
ObjectivesSome practitioners are adopting proactive topical corticosteroid (TCS) therapy for vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS). We sought to understand patient attitudes toward proactive TCS therapy for VLS in a context in which proactive therapy is adopted.MethodsFour online focus group discussions with 12 participants. Data analysis was informed by social constructionist grounded theory.ResultsAll participants had accepted a proactive regimen. Three themes were developed from the analysis: "Coming to accept proactive therapy," "Motivators to maintaining a proactive regimen," and "The importance of a routine that fits me." Within each theme are subthemes illustrating different dimensions of the theme.ConclusionsAccepting proactive TCS therapy for VLS requires incorporating regular TCS use into a patient's identity, unlearning previous understandings regarding the safety of long-term TCS use, and adopting a regimen that fits within patients' lives and minimizes the loss of autonomy.
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lichen sclerosus of vulva,qualitative research,treatment adherence
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