Table 3.
What was the relevance of the consultation for the admitted patient? | n | % |
A) Extremely relevant, it helped to achieve a diagnosis and/or changed the treatment of the disease that led to admission. | 98 | 31 |
B) Important, it aided in a diagnosis and/or treatment of a dermatologic disease that was unrelated to the reason for admission. | 180 | 58 |
C) It was not important. | 35 | 11 |
Would patient treatment be negatively impacted if there was no dermatological consultation available? | n | % |
A) Yes, a systemic disease would not have been diagnosed or a potentially severe dermatologic disease would not have been treated. | 97 | 31 |
B) Slightly, the patient would have suffered longer with the dermatologic complaint until an outpatient consultation was available. | 150 | 48 |
C) No, there were no need for an emergency dermatologic evaluation, or the dermatologic consultation did not modify the treatment. | 66 | 21 |