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Current Dermatologic Care in Dutch Nursing Homes and Possible Improvements: A Nationwide Survey
Satish F K Lubeek1, Eric R van der Geer2, Marleen M H J van Gelder3
1Department of Dermatology, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Objectives:
To assess the provision and need of dermatologic care among Dutch nursing home patients and to obtain recommendations for improvement.
Design:
Cross-sectional nationwide survey.
Setting:
All 173 nursing home organizations in the Netherlands.
Participants:
Physicians working in nursing homes.
Measurements:
Web-based questionnaire concerning the burden of skin diseases in nursing home patients, diagnostic procedures and therapy, collaboration with dermatologists, physicians' level of education, and suggestions for improvement.
Results:
A total of 126 (72.8%) nursing home organizations, with 1133 associated physicians participated in our study and received the questionnaire. A total of 347 physicians (30.6%) completed the questionnaire. Almost all respondents (99.4%) were recently confronted with skin diseases, mostly (pressure) ulcers, eczema, and fungal infections. Diagnostic and treatment options were limited because of a lack of availability and experience of the physicians. More live consultation of dermatologists was suggested as being important to improve dermatologic care. Other suggestions were better education, more usage of telemedicine applications, and better availability of diagnostic and/or treatment procedures like cryotherapy.
Conclusion:
Physicians in nursing homes are frequently confronted with skin diseases. Several changes in organization of care and education are expected to improve dermatologic care in nursing home patients.
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