Therapeutic Education

Interview Guidelines for the educational diagnosis

of patients suffering from atopic dermatitis

1- Tell me about your (his/her) illness

2- What do you think is the cause of your (his/her) illness?

3- What factors improve and/or aggravate your (his/her) illness?

4- What disturbs you the most about your (his/her) illness?

5- What treatment do(es) you (he/she) follow? Do you have any fears concerning this treatment?

6- How are the treatments carried out? Describe what you (he/she) do(es) in detail.

7- Are there things you (he/she) cannot do because of your (his/her) illness?

8- How is your (his/her) daily life with your (his/her) friends and family?

9- When you (he/she) need(s) help, what do(es) you (he/she) do? Who can you (he/she) turn to?

10- What do you expect from this meeting?

(Source: Barbarot S.  Therapeutic Education Group of the Société Française de Dermatologie, 2006)