TY - JOUR
T1 - A multidisciplinary approach in psoriatic disease
T2 - the different models of Dermatology-Rheumatology collaborations in Portugal
AU - Mendes-Bastos, P.
AU - Nero, P.
AU - Ferreira, P.
AU - Bernardo, A.
AU - Barcelos, A.
AU - dos Santos, F. M.Pimentel
AU - Sousa, J.
AU - Loureiro, M. M.
AU - Magina, S.
AU - Alpalhão, M.
AU - Antunes, J.
AU - Vieira-Sousa, E.
N1 - Funding Information:
Centro Hospitalar Universit?rio de Lisboa Norte - Hospital Santa Maria: To Professor Paulo Filipe e Professor Jo?o Eurico Fonseca that contributed to the establishment of this clinic. To all trainees that have collaborated in this clinic through the years.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021,Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa. All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Psoriatic disease (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, PsD) is a condition that affects the skin, the musculoskeletal system, and beyond, impairing patients' quality of life. A multidisciplinary approach of combined dermatology– rheumatology clinics is recommended and valuable to respond to PsD diagnosis, management, and treatment challenges. In Portugal, five Hospitals have implemented a multidisciplinary clinic for PsD assessment. This report aims to describe how these multidisciplinary clinics were developed, their characteristics, and the main obstacles to their implementation. Although the different hospitals adopted distinct functional models, a consensus respecting the minimal core set assessment for PsD in Multidisciplinary Dermatology/ Rheumatology Clinics should comprise all disease domains and, if possible, quality of life. The main objective of these clinics is to achieve remission/ minimal disease activity. Limitations to these multidisciplinary approaches are discussed, namely financial, time management, and human resources obstacles that can be a handicap in their implementation, despite the benefits of PsD integrated care.
AB - Psoriatic disease (psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, PsD) is a condition that affects the skin, the musculoskeletal system, and beyond, impairing patients' quality of life. A multidisciplinary approach of combined dermatology– rheumatology clinics is recommended and valuable to respond to PsD diagnosis, management, and treatment challenges. In Portugal, five Hospitals have implemented a multidisciplinary clinic for PsD assessment. This report aims to describe how these multidisciplinary clinics were developed, their characteristics, and the main obstacles to their implementation. Although the different hospitals adopted distinct functional models, a consensus respecting the minimal core set assessment for PsD in Multidisciplinary Dermatology/ Rheumatology Clinics should comprise all disease domains and, if possible, quality of life. The main objective of these clinics is to achieve remission/ minimal disease activity. Limitations to these multidisciplinary approaches are discussed, namely financial, time management, and human resources obstacles that can be a handicap in their implementation, despite the benefits of PsD integrated care.
KW - Dermatology
KW - Management
KW - Multidisciplinary
KW - Portugal
KW - Psoriatic disease
KW - Rheumatology
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M3 - Article
C2 - 34962248
AN - SCOPUS:85123052667
SN - 0303-464X
VL - 46
SP - 333
EP - 341
JO - Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
JF - Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
IS - 4
ER -
