Estudio descriptivo de urgencias dermatológicas en un hospital terciario

Fears, concerns and expectations in dermatologic emergencies: A qualitative and descriptive study in a tertiary hospital

“…The distribution of the socio-demographic variables in our study is similar to that found in previous articles in our setting. [1][2][3] In terms of destination, 9/10 patients were discharged directly, a higher rate than previous reports. [1][2][3] These results can be explained by the extent that the dermatologist on duty in our hospital acts as a first filter, attending to a higher percentage of non-serious pathologies.…”

“…1 This lack could be explained by the premise that dermatological pathology can be resolved in programmed consultations and by the absence of consensus on the definition of dermatological emergency. 1 Several studies have attempted to shed light on the definition of the emergency dermatology patient, [1][2][3] with heterogeneous results. So, the objectives of this study are to evaluate the main expectations, fears, concerns and level of satisfaction of patients receiving emergency dermatological care.…”

“…[1][2][3] In terms of destination, 9/10 patients were discharged directly, a higher rate than previous reports. [1][2][3] These results can be explained by the extent that the dermatologist on duty in our hospital acts as a first filter, attending to a higher percentage of non-serious pathologies. In two descriptive studies, where the on-duty dermatologist acted as a second filter, more than 70% of patients were discharged directly by the general practitioner on duty.…”