RT Journal Article
T1 What Proportion of the Spanish Dermatology Caseload Corresponds to Primarily Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Anogenital Dermatoses? Results From the DIADERM National Random Survey.
T2 ¿Cuánta carga asistencial suponen las infecciones de transmisión predominantemente sexual y otras dermatosis anogenitales en las consultas de Dermatología en España? Resultados del muestreo aleatorio nacional DIADERM.
A1 Martin-Gorgojo, A
A1 Comunión-Artieda, A
A1 Descalzo-Gallego, M A
A1 Arias-Santiago, S
A1 Molina-Leyva, A
A1 Gilaberte, Y
A1 Fernández-Crehuet, P
A1 Husein-ElAhmed, H
A1 Viera-Ramírez, A
A1 Fernández-Peñas, P
A1 Taberner, R
A1 Buendía-Eisman, A
A1 García-Doval, I
K1 Actividad ambulatoria
K1 Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades, CIE-10
K1 Consulta externa hospitalaria
K1 Dermatología
K1 Enfermedades de transmisión sexual
K1 International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
K1 Outpatient clinics
K1 Outpatient health
K1 Services
K1 Sexually transmitted diseases
K1 Venereology
K1 Venereología
AB Predominantly sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and infestations and other anogenital dermatoses are covered in the training of specialists in dermatology and venereology in Spain. This study aimed to analyze the proportion of the dermatology caseload these diseases account for within the public and private dermatological activity of the Spanish health system. Observational cross-sectional study of time periods describing the diagnoses made in outpatient dermatology clinics, obtained through the anonymous DIADERM survey of a representative random sample of dermatologists. Based on diagnostic codes of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, 36 related diagnoses were selected, and classified into 12 groups. Only 3.16% of diagnoses corresponded to STIs and other anogenital dermatoses. The most common diagnostic group was anogenital human papillomavirus infection, followed by molluscum contagiosum, and inflammatory anogenital dermatoses. Lesions with these diagnoses were usually the main reasons for first visits in the National Health Service. In private practice, the diagnoses usually came after referrals from other physicians. STIs and other anogenital dermatoses account for a very small proportion of the dermatology caseload in Spain, although the inclusion of molluscum contagiosum diagnoses overestimates these conditions. The fact that no STI centers or monographic STI consultations were included in the random sample of dermatology partly explains the under-representation of these areas of the specialty. A determined effort to support and promote monographic STI centres and clinics should be made.
YR 2021
FD 2021-05-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21859
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21859
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