Cutaneous infection and atopic dermatitis: the importance of early intervention in Indigenous children in Australia.

There are dramatic disparities in the life expectancy, health and healthcare access between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The burden of chronic disease is significantly elevated and contributed to by multiple socioeconomic determinants of health. Cutaneous disease, both infectious and i...

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Publicado en:Wound Practice & Research Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 34 - 40
Autores principales: Russell, Rhiannon, Slape, Dana, McCrossin, Ian, Frew, John W.
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Publicado: Cambridge Publishing Mar2022
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          Russell, Rhiannon
          Slape, Dana
          McCrossin, Ian
          Frew, John W.
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          Dermatitis, Atopic Complications
          First Nations of Australia In Infancy and Childhood
          Dermatitis, Atopic Therapy
          Infection Risk Factors
          Patient Compliance Evaluation
          Patient Safety
          Health Services Accessibility
          Chronic Disease Risk Factors
          Early Childhood Intervention
          Social Determinants of Health
          Healthcare Disparities
          Child
          Dermatitis, Atopic Epidemiology
          Risk Assessment
          Cost Benefit Analysis
          Streptococcal Infections Complications
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: There are dramatic disparities in the life expectancy, health and healthcare access between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The burden of chronic disease is significantly elevated and contributed to by multiple socioeconomic determinants of health. Cutaneous disease, both infectious and inflammatory, have major contributions to the risk of developing chronic disease in later life and contributing to barriers to education, employment and healthcare. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, burdensome inflammatory skin disease worldwide; however, a paucity of literature exists reviewing the prevalence in Indigenous Australians. Typical therapies of AD are time-consuming and burdensome and can be an additional barrier to treatment compliance. However, multiple novel targeted therapeutics now exist for the effective and safe management of AD which are demonstrated to reduce the risk of cutaneous infections. Effective early and prioritised access to such therapies in the setting of moderate to severe AD may represent a potential intervention, with downstream benefits in the development of chronic disease. Nevertheless, there are multiple outstanding questions regarding the safety of such therapies in the setting of endemic infections such as scabies and strongyloidiasis which require attention, as well as the practicalities for such therapies to be administered in rural and remote communities. Overall, the appreciation of the role of cutaneous inflammatory and infectious disease as a contributor to health disparities in Indigenous populations is sorely needed. Discussion regarding the risk-benefit and cost-efficacy of targeted therapeutics in moderate to severe AD and consideration of prioritised access to Indigenous patients in need should be undertaken as part of a wider health prevention strategy with community input.
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