Ms. Borok and her coauthors wrote that their educational program and prescribing tool aimed to address this practice gap without increasing the workload for pediatricians or dermatologists. “Adherence to guidelines by pediatricians has the potential to improve treatment provided in the primary care setting, better patient satisfaction, and allow greater access to dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists for patients with more severe acne and other conditions.”
Acknowledging that the study took place over a relatively short period of time, the authors said future research would examine the impact of the educational program and ordering tool on patient acne outcomes.
No funding or conflicts of interest were declared.
SOURCE: Borok J et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 May 9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.04.055.