Primary care management of hidradenitis suppurativa: a cross-sectional survey of UK GPs.
dermatitis
hidradenitis suppurativa
primary health care
Journal
BJGP open
ISSN: 2398-3795
Titre abrégé: BJGP Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101713531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Oct 2021
Historique:
received:
23
03
2021
accepted:
18
06
2021
pubmed:
31
7
2021
medline:
31
7
2021
entrez:
30
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful discharging nodules and skin tunnels. HS has associations with several systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), anxiety, and depression. High levels of chronic morbidity suggest an important role for primary care. However, little evidence exists regarding current management of HS and its comorbidities in UK general practice. To describe current practice among UK GPs in treating and referring people with HS. A web-based survey was circulated to UK Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) members and GPs in Forth Valley, Scotland. Survey responses were analysed with descriptive statistics. A total of 134 UK GPs completed the survey. Seventy per cent ( GPs regularly diagnose and manage uncomplicated HS, but screening for important comorbidities associated with HS is not common practice.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful discharging nodules and skin tunnels. HS has associations with several systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), anxiety, and depression. High levels of chronic morbidity suggest an important role for primary care. However, little evidence exists regarding current management of HS and its comorbidities in UK general practice.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To describe current practice among UK GPs in treating and referring people with HS.
DESIGN & SETTING
METHODS
A web-based survey was circulated to UK Primary Care Dermatology Society (PCDS) members and GPs in Forth Valley, Scotland.
METHOD
METHODS
Survey responses were analysed with descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 134 UK GPs completed the survey. Seventy per cent (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
GPs regularly diagnose and manage uncomplicated HS, but screening for important comorbidities associated with HS is not common practice.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34326099
pii: BJGPO.2021.0051
doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0051
pmc: PMC8596316
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021, The Authors.
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