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Combined Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic

Csoltko, Kelly
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1648080820545082

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2022, DNP, Kent State University, College of Nursing.
Psoriasis (PsO), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), dermatomyositis, systemic erythematous lupus (SLE), discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) are chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorders with overlapping systemic and cutaneous symptoms. Often times there are long intervals between appointments due to availability of the provider and long-distance travel for the veteran to receive care at Veterans Affairs Northeast Ohio Health Care System (VANEOHS), also known as, and may be referred throughout this paper as the Cleveland VA. This causes a delay in implementing or changing treatments for several weeks because these conditions are managed separately between dermatology and rheumatology specialties. Changes continually take place throughout the VA system nationally to improve the way care is provided to the veterans. Changing the way specialty care is delivered to veterans within the VANEOHS is important to influence veterans in a positive manner to want to continue to choose the Cleveland VA to receive their care. Currently there are no combined specialty clinics within the Cleveland VA. This is the first combined dermatology-rheumatology clinic improvement project within VANEOHS that offers an innovative way to deliver specialty care to veterans. The clinic took place once a month and after each veteran’s appointment, they were provided with a 17 question Likert-scale survey over a 6- month period. The survey asked questions about their personal experience regarding the way they received care in the past, their understanding about their medical condition, how they would prefer to see their providers in the future, and if there was a personal cost savings. There was no prior questionnaire for comparison; although the positive patient satisfaction regarding patient access and satisfaction of care supports the sustainability of the combined dermatology-rheumatology clinic in the way specialty care is delivered to Veterans at the Cleveland VA medical center.
Dr. Lynn Gaddis (Committee Chair)
Dr. Elma Baron (Other)
Dr. Pamela Stephenson (Committee Member)
Dr. Tracey Motter (Committee Member)
38 p.
Nursing
Combined Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic, dermatology-rheumatology, multidisciplinary clinic, auto-immune conditions, overlapping auto-immune conditions, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, veterans, patient satisfaction, nurse practitioner

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  • Csoltko, K. (2022). Combined Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1648080820545082

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Csoltko, Kelly. Combined Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic. 2022. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1648080820545082.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Csoltko, Kelly. "Combined Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1648080820545082

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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