Adherence to suggestions after dermatology consultation in a tertiary hospital – a retrospective analysis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Joseph, Joseph; Truong, Kelvin; Smith, Annika; Fernandez‐Penas, Pablo
- Source
- Australasian Journal of Dermatology. Nov2021, Vol. 62 Issue 4, pe582-e585. 4p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts.
- Subject
- *HOSPITALS
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*DERMATOLOGY
*SKIN diseases
- Language
- ISSN
- 0004-8380
Dermatology consultation is a valuable inpatient service in Australian hospitals. Adherence rates to consultative advice in international literature range between 67.4% and 93%. This study identifies that adherence rates to suggested investigations and management in a tertiary Australian hospital are at the lower end of the range reported in previous literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]