Requirements for Brazilian Outpatient Centers of Excellence in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Consensus Co-Creative Study

In this study, we conducted a co-creation with consensus among HS specialists to propose the criteria and requirements to establish outpatient centers of excellence of HS in Brazil. We followed a linear process with mixed methods in 6 stages.RESULTS: The process resulted in 10 categories for establishing outpatient centers, including their respective requirements, rationale, and classification. The categories include onboarding and welcoming; infrastructure and procedures; infusion therapy; flows and referrals; staffing; disease management; metrics during diagnosis; metrics during treatment; awareness and advocacy; research and education.DISCUSSION: The idealized outpatient centers can play a role in the complete multidisciplinary treatment for HS and advancing the science of healthcare services by providing a focus for research, training, and translation of findings into practice.PMID:37560253 | PMC:PMC10408663 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S420750

Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - August 10, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ericles Andrei Bellei Miriam Emi Makinodan Shirozaki Ana Lia Pradella Puglia Andr é Vicente Esteves de Carvalho Barbara Riquena Camilla Carlini Vallilo Danilo de Barros Erika Yumi Tamashiro Gabriela Cintra Gleison Vieira Duarte Maria Cec ília da Matta R Source Type: research