Setting Patient-Centered Treatment Goals in Atopic Dermatitis: Shared Decision and A Treat-to-target Strategy

TY - JOUR

T1 - Setting Patient-Centered Treatment Goals in Atopic Dermatitis

T2 - Shared Decision and A Treat-to-target Strategy

AU - Touborg, Toke

AU - Frølunde, Anne Sofie

AU - Seeberg, Frederikke

AU - Deleuran, Mette

AU - Vestergaard, Christian

PY - 2025/12

Y1 - 2025/12

N2 - Purpose: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that significantly compromises patients’ quality of life (QoL). The management of AD often focuses on objective clinical measures, overlooking its broader psychosocial and occupational impacts. This article explores how shared decision-making and the treat-to-target strategy can enhance patient-centered care in AD. Recent Findings: Recent studies emphasize the importance of addressing not only cutaneous symptoms but also extra-cutaneous comorbidities and psychological challenges in AD. Shared decision-making and treat-to-target, proven effective in managing other chronic diseases, are emerging as valuable strategies for AD treatment. These approaches can enhance treatment adherence, improve patient satisfaction, and ultimately improve overall outcomes. Summary: This article explores the potential of integrating shared decision-making and the treat-to-target strategy into AD management. By incorporating these patient-centered approaches, alongside a comprehensive evaluation of disease domains, clinicians can better tailor treatments to individual needs, reduce disease burden, and avoid unnecessary or suboptimal therapies. In addition, a brief overview of available treatment options is provided, offering practical insights for the implementation of these strategies in clinical practice.

AB - Purpose: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that significantly compromises patients’ quality of life (QoL). The management of AD often focuses on objective clinical measures, overlooking its broader psychosocial and occupational impacts. This article explores how shared decision-making and the treat-to-target strategy can enhance patient-centered care in AD. Recent Findings: Recent studies emphasize the importance of addressing not only cutaneous symptoms but also extra-cutaneous comorbidities and psychological challenges in AD. Shared decision-making and treat-to-target, proven effective in managing other chronic diseases, are emerging as valuable strategies for AD treatment. These approaches can enhance treatment adherence, improve patient satisfaction, and ultimately improve overall outcomes. Summary: This article explores the potential of integrating shared decision-making and the treat-to-target strategy into AD management. By incorporating these patient-centered approaches, alongside a comprehensive evaluation of disease domains, clinicians can better tailor treatments to individual needs, reduce disease burden, and avoid unnecessary or suboptimal therapies. In addition, a brief overview of available treatment options is provided, offering practical insights for the implementation of these strategies in clinical practice.

KW - Atopic dermatitis

KW - Shared decision-making

KW - Treat-to-target

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85219603477&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s40521-025-00382-3

DO - 10.1007/s40521-025-00382-3

M3 - Review

AN - SCOPUS:85219603477

SN - 2196-3053

VL - 12

JO - Current Treatment Options in Allergy

JF - Current Treatment Options in Allergy

IS - 1

M1 - 5

ER -