Department of Dermatology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2019 Dec;44(8):893-896. doi: 10.1111/ced.13950. Epub 2019 Mar 18.
Skin conditions are common in adolescence and impart considerable psychological burden. The Department of Health has identified the specialized needs of adolescents transitioning from paediatric to adult services as a priority, yet there are few dedicated transitional clinics in the UK providing appropriate psychosocial support. We have established a monthly Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) dermatology clinic dedicated to managing teenagers and young adults with skin disease alongside open-access psychological support. Demographic data and Teenagers' Quality of Life Index (T-QoL) measures were recorded for all patients in 2016. To evaluate patient experience, two online surveys were conducted. Statistically significant improvements in the T-QoL were recorded for patients with the most common skin condition (eczema) attending for repeat assessment by the psychologist. Patients reported high satisfaction rates in both patient experience surveys. These results demonstrate that specialized adolescent care both is well received and can improve outcomes for these patients.
皮肤问题在青少年中很常见，会给他们带来相当大的心理负担。卫生署已将青少年从儿科过渡到成人服务的特殊需求确定为优先事项，但英国很少有专门的过渡诊所提供适当的社会心理支持。我们设立了一个每月一次的青少年皮肤病诊所，专门为患有皮肤病的青少年和年轻人提供服务，并提供开放获取的心理支持。我们记录了 2016 年所有患者的人口统计学数据和青少年生活质量指数（T-QoL）测量结果。为了评估患者体验，我们进行了两次在线调查。接受心理学家重复评估的最常见皮肤病（湿疹）患者的 T-QoL 有显著改善。在两次患者体验调查中，患者的满意度都很高。这些结果表明，专门的青少年护理不仅受到欢迎，而且可以改善这些患者的治疗效果。
