Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Germany.
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszów, Poland.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2023 Aug 31;103:adv6532. doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.6532.
Enhanced treatment options for psoriasis and growing use of guidelines increased the potential to better quality of psoriasis care in Europe. The aim of the PsoBarrier EU study is to compare the quality and processes of psoriasis care in four European countries with different healthcare systems, based on validated quality indicators. This cross-sectional survey was conducted in dermatology centres in Denmark, Germany, Poland and Spain on 1,304 patients, using standardized patient and physician questionnaires. Measured by quality of psoriasis care indicators, patients in Poland had the most critical outcomes, such as the highest disease severity (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; PASI) and lowest health-related quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index; DLQI). This indicates differences in psoriasis care, with Polish participants experiencing more severe psoriasis and its consequences. Differences in the healthcare systems, which create barriers to accessing treatments, could explain variations in quality of care.
银屑病的治疗选择得到了增强,指南的应用也越来越广泛,这使得欧洲的银屑病治疗质量有了提高的潜力。PsoBarrier EU 研究的目的是,根据经过验证的质量指标,比较四个具有不同医疗体系的欧洲国家的银屑病治疗质量和流程。该横断面调查在丹麦、德国、波兰和西班牙的皮肤科中心进行,共纳入了 1304 名患者,使用了标准化的患者和医生问卷。根据银屑病治疗质量指标衡量,波兰患者的结局最差,例如疾病严重程度最高(银屑病面积和严重程度指数;PASI),健康相关生活质量最低(皮肤病生活质量指数;DLQI)。这表明银屑病治疗存在差异,波兰患者的银屑病更严重,其后果也更严重。医疗体系的差异导致治疗可及性存在障碍,这可能解释了护理质量的差异。