학술논문

What is the role of a specialist hair clinic? The impact and patient experience from a regional NHS specialist hair clinic.
Document Type
Article
Source
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology. Jan2023, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p36-38. 3p. 2 Charts.
Subject
*ALOPECIA areata
*PATIENTS' attitudes
*COMPULSIVE hair pulling
*HAIR
*INFORMED consent (Medical law)
*GENERALIZED anxiety disorder
*MEDICAL research
Language
ISSN
0307-6938
Abstract
Unfortunately, standard treatment options for most alopecia conditions are limited, and the current evidence base supporting treatment decision-making is generally poor. Https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llac009 Dear Editor, Hair and scalp disorders encompass a variety of inflammatory, hormonal and rare genetic conditions, including treatment-related adverse effects such as chemotherapy-induced alopecia. The majority of patients who received the patient satisfaction questionnaire described their clinic experience as good/excellent (16 of 17; 94%) with 50% (9 of 17) citing access to novel treatments as their motivation to attend. [Extracted from the article]