Carine Savel, Aurélie Chausset, Pauline Berland, Candy Guiguet-Auclair, Laura Cabane, Bruno Fautrel, Philippe Gaudin, Pascale Guillot, Gilles Hayem, Delphine Lafarge, Etienne Merlin, Nadine Pezière, Christelle Sordet, Sonia Trope, Anne Tournadre, Sandrine Malochet, Jean-David Cohen
BACKGROUND: Although the advent of new therapeutics for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients has considerably lessened the impact of the disease and reduced its sequelae, the outcomes of JIA remain important in their lives. Disease repercussions and side effects of treatments may affect sexual health and cause psychological distress. This aim of the study was to determine the expectations of adolescent JIA patients and the perceptions of their parents regarding knowledge and communication with healthcare providers (HCPs) in the field of sexual health (SH)...
September 5, 2023: Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal