Quality of psoriasis care in Germany: results of the national health care study "PsoHealth3".
Two national surveys conducted in 2005 and 2007 indicated deficits in psoriasis care and induced the composition of the ''National Goals for Health Care in Psoriasis 2010-2015''. The aim of this work was to (1) evaluate the quality of care for patients with psoriasis in Germany, (2) compare this with prior psoriasis studies PsoHealth1 (2005) and PsoHealth2 (2007), and (3) review the implementation of national treatment goals. By means of a cross sectional study the following indicators of health care quality were collected: psoriasis severity (Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and proportion of PASI >20), quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) were corporated: proportion of DLQI >10), previous systemic treatment, inpatient treatment, and days absent from work due to psoriasis. Between January 2013 and March 2014, 1265 patients from 82 dermatological centres were included (mean age of 52 years). 9.2 % had a PASI >20 (2007: 11.6 %; 2005: 17.8 %). 21.3 % reported strong quality of life restrictions (DLQI >10) (2007: 28.2 %; 2005: 34.0 %). 59.5 % had received a systemic treatment at least once within the last 5 years (2007: 47.3 %; 2005: 32.9 %). 20.1 % were treated inpatient within the last 5 years (2007: 20.1 %; 2005: 26.9 %). The current data indicate a better health care situation for psoriasis in Germany. The implementation of the S3-Guideline and the ''National Goals for Health Care in Psoriasis 2010-2015'' could have been contributing factors.
['Langenbruch|Anna|A|', 'Radtke|Marc Alexander|MA|', 'Jacobi|Arnd|A|', 'Purwins|Sandra|S|', 'Haack|Kristina|K|', 'Reich|Kristian|K|', 'Stroemer|Klaus|K|', 'Mrowietz|Ulrich|U|', 'Augustin|Matthias|M|']
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005260:Female D005858:Germany D019538:Health Care Surveys D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic D011565:Psoriasis D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care D011788:Quality of Life D012720:Severity of Illness Index D012959:Socioeconomic Factors D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Psoriasis Patient-reported outcomes Quality indicators Quality of health care