<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dolfini, Luamar</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Patel, Yogesh</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dermatology in primary care: an audit of the proportion of patients who present to general practice with a dermatological problem that could be self-managed</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">British Journal of General Practice</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2020-06-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><elocation-id><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">bjgp20X711053</style></elocation-id><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.3399/bjgp20X711053</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">70</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">suppl 1</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Background A considerable proportion of GPs’ workload is dermatological. It is important to investigate what common skin conditions encountered in primary care can be self-managed, in an effort to alleviate the burden on primary care.Aim The purpose of the audit was to identify the proportion of consultations that are dermatological in nature and analyse potential for self-management by patients.Method Data was collected using the patient electronic record system (EMIS) in general practice. A search was made for all consultations from the 17 April to 15 May 2019, which included all new presenting complaints that were dermatological in nature. The criteria for self-management included advising over the counter (OTC) medication or reassurance. On the other hand, a case was deemed not self-manageable if prescription only medication (POM) was prescribed or if a referral to dermatology was made.Results There were a total of 2175 consultations, where 246 (11.31%) cases were dermatological. Of the 246, 80 cases (32.5%) could be self-managed. There were 46 different dermatological presenting complaints of which the 5 most common included: rash (51 cases), dermatitis (44 cases), acne vulgaris (13 cases), moles (12 cases), dry skin (11 cases). None of the acne or moles cases could be self-managed, whereas 23%, 68.2%, 72.7% of rashes, dermatitis, and dry skin cases, respectively, could be self-managed.Conclusion Certain dermatological conditions have more potential for self-management than others. Research into teledermatology as a means of addressing patient concern and providing clinical information is important in order to reduce unnecessary consultations.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>