UK psychodermatology services in 2019: service provision has improved but is still very poor nationally.
Journal
Clinical and experimental dermatology
ISSN: 1365-2230
Titre abrégé: Clin Exp Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7606847
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2021
Aug 2021
Historique:
revised:
19
02
2021
received:
25
09
2020
accepted:
08
03
2021
pubmed:
14
3
2021
medline:
23
11
2021
entrez:
13
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Psychodermatology is an emerging subspeciality of dermatology. Psychodermatology clinics use a multidisciplinary approach to deal with psychological or psychiatric elements related to skin disease. Two previous studies in 2004 and 2012 highlighted the deficiency of psychodermatology services in the UK, despite the evidence that these services have high demand and are cost-effective. To reassess psychodermatology service provision in the UK and outline the developments that have been made. In conjunction with BBC Radio 5 Live, a survey questionnaire was distributed via email to the UK membership of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and Psychodermatology UK. The survey consisted of 13 questions asking about the availability of psychodermatology services. Basic percentages were used to analyse quantitative data, and content analysis was used for qualitative data. Our results showed that less than a quarter of the respondents (24%) have access to a nearby dedicated psychodermatology service. Additionally, the psychodermatology units do not have a unified configuration and clinical provision model differs nationally. Only around 5% of the clinicians have access to a clinic that provides psychology-dermatology-oncology service, and even fewer have access to a paediatric psychodermatology (4.8%). Engagement in psychodermatology research was reported by around 12% of the participants. The psychocutaneous services in the UK have improved to some extent over the past decade; the service has become more widely available nationally, and the investment in research is promising. However, it is still insufficient and unable to fulfil patient demand, especially for vulnerable individuals such as children and dermato-oncology patients.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Psychodermatology is an emerging subspeciality of dermatology. Psychodermatology clinics use a multidisciplinary approach to deal with psychological or psychiatric elements related to skin disease. Two previous studies in 2004 and 2012 highlighted the deficiency of psychodermatology services in the UK, despite the evidence that these services have high demand and are cost-effective.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To reassess psychodermatology service provision in the UK and outline the developments that have been made.
METHODS
METHODS
In conjunction with BBC Radio 5 Live, a survey questionnaire was distributed via email to the UK membership of the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and Psychodermatology UK. The survey consisted of 13 questions asking about the availability of psychodermatology services.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Basic percentages were used to analyse quantitative data, and content analysis was used for qualitative data. Our results showed that less than a quarter of the respondents (24%) have access to a nearby dedicated psychodermatology service. Additionally, the psychodermatology units do not have a unified configuration and clinical provision model differs nationally. Only around 5% of the clinicians have access to a clinic that provides psychology-dermatology-oncology service, and even fewer have access to a paediatric psychodermatology (4.8%). Engagement in psychodermatology research was reported by around 12% of the participants.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The psychocutaneous services in the UK have improved to some extent over the past decade; the service has become more widely available nationally, and the investment in research is promising. However, it is still insufficient and unable to fulfil patient demand, especially for vulnerable individuals such as children and dermato-oncology patients.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1046-1051Informations de copyright
© 2021 British Association of Dermatologists.
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