Post‐discharge follow‐up attendance after pediatric dermatology consultation in the emergency department: A retrospective analysis

The emergency department (ED) is a frequent source of care for pediatric patients with dermatologic conditions, possibly owing to limited access to routine and urgent outpatient dermatology appointments. The demographics, clinical characteristics, follow‐up scheduling practices, and attendance rates...

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Published inPediatric dermatology Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 937 - 939
Main Authors Cucka, Bethany, Biglione, Bianca, Lima, Xinaida T., Smith, Gideon P., Yun, Brian J., Kroshinsky, Daniela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2022
Subjects
Continuity of care
Dermatology
dermatology consultations
Emergency medical care
follow‐up attendance
Health care access
medical dermatology
outpatient follow‐up
Patients
pediatric dermatology
pediatric emergency medicine
Pediatrics
Skin diseases
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Summary:The emergency department (ED) is a frequent source of care for pediatric patients with dermatologic conditions, possibly owing to limited access to routine and urgent outpatient dermatology appointments. The demographics, clinical characteristics, follow‐up scheduling practices, and attendance rates of 50 pediatric and 142 adult patients evaluated by the dermatology consult service in the ED were reviewed. High rates of follow‐up attendance were observed in the pediatric and adult populations, with the majority receiving an appointment within 2 weeks. The dermatology consult service may play an important role in facilitating post‐discharge access to outpatient care.
Bibliography:Bethany Cucka and Bianca Biglione contributed equally to this study.
Bethany Cucka and Bianca Biglione are co‐first authors.
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ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.15152