Elsaie Mohamed L, Hanafy Noha S, Zaky Mohamed S, Hasan Mohamed S, Jafferany Mohammad
Department of Dermatology, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Azhar University Damietta, Cairo, Egypt.
Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov;33(6):e14239. doi: 10.1111/dth.14239. Epub 2020 Sep 14.
The merging of psychiatry and dermatology has resulted in a relatively newer emerging field known as psychodermatology (PD). The aim of this cross sectional study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice patterns of Egyptian dermatologists towards psychodermatology. A cross sectional study was designed and data were collected using structured self-administered online questionnaires. A total of 212 dermatologists completed the full questionnaire. Those with incomplete or partially answered responses were excluded. 171 (81.1%) were females and 40 (18.9%) were males. The majority (n = 109;51.4%) of dermatologists completing the survey were between 30 and 40 years age group while those between 40 and 50 years of age accounted for 48 (22.6%). The vast majority of respondent dermatologists never referred (n = 87; 41%) or very rarely referred (n = 58; 27.5%) any psychocutaneous patients to a psychiatrist. Almost 75% of responding dermatologists were not aware of available community or educational resources for PD and 157 (74.1%) expressed interest in receiving continuing medical education (CME) programs. In conclusion, psychodermatology training among dermatologists shall enhance and improve their approach to psychocutaneous conditions.
精神病学与皮肤病学的融合催生了一个相对较新的领域，即心理皮肤病学（PD）。这项横断面研究的目的是评估埃及皮肤科医生对心理皮肤病学的知识、态度和实践模式。设计了一项横断面研究，并使用结构化的在线自填问卷收集数据。共有212名皮肤科医生完成了完整问卷。那些回答不完整或部分回答的被排除。171名（81.1%）为女性，40名（18.9%）为男性。完成调查的皮肤科医生中，大多数（n = 109；51.4%）年龄在30至40岁之间，而40至50岁的占48名（22.6%）。绝大多数受访皮肤科医生从未（n = 87；41%）或将任何心理皮肤疾病患者转诊给精神科医生的情况非常罕见（n = 58；27.5%）。近75%的受访皮肤科医生不知道有哪些可用的社区或教育资源用于心理皮肤病学，157名（74.1%）表示有兴趣参加继续医学教育（CME）项目。总之，皮肤科医生的心理皮肤病学培训应加强和改进他们对心理皮肤疾病的处理方法。
