Table 4.

Patient agreement with attitudinal statements regarding their relationships with health care providers^*

Statement	Patients using prescription medications and currently seeing a physician (n = 1,813), agreement (%)	Subset who see a GP most often (n = 739), agreement (%)	Subset who see a dermatologist most often (n = 939), agreement (%)	Subset who see another physician† most often (n = 135), agreement (%)
My doctor gives me clear instructions on how to use my psoriasis treatment	81	77	83	87
I am comfortable asking my doctor about new psoriasis treatment options that I have heard about	81	80	82	81
My doctor takes his/her time listening to me about my psoriasis	78	73	81	84
I trust my doctor completely when it comes to my psoriasis	77	71	80	80
If I disagree with my doctor’s recommendations, I am comfortable speaking to him/her about it	74	74	74	78
My doctor has helped me a lot with my psoriasis	73	69	76	77
My doctor considers which treatment would best fit my lifestyle and wishes	74	70	76	78
Nurses have a good understanding of psoriasis treatments	54	53	54	53
My doctor keeps me informed about the latest treatment options for my psoriasis	53	40	60	67
Nobody seems able to help me regarding my psoriasis	35	38	35	23
My doctor does not tell me what I am supposed to expect from my treatment	35	40	33	26
My doctor does not know which treatments work and which ones do not work	33	38	32	22
I don’t think that my doctor takes my psoriasis very seriously	30	35	27	22

^*subset of full survey shown;

^†including ‘psychologist/psychiatrist’, ‘rheumatologist’, ‘alternative therapists’ or ‘other’.