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- Title
Do Dutch dermatologists care for venereology? An inquiry among all non-academic dermatologists in The Netherlands.
- Authors
Mommers, J. M.; Van Der Meijden, W. I.
- Abstract
The financing of STD outpatient clinics in The Netherlands is currently undergoing structural changes. Because these changes also have implications for the infrastructure of STD care as a whole, the STD committee of the Dutch Society for Dermatology and Venereology (STD committee NVDV) and the National Society of Municipal Health Services (GGD-Nederland) are currently exploring the possibilities and feasibility of intensified regional collaboration between Municipal Health Services (MHSs) and dermatologists. However, for fruitful collaboration it is essential that a substantial number of dermatologists has an interest in STD care. Therefore, the STD committee NVDV has conducted a structured survey in order to study the support of Dutch dermatologists for such a regional collaboration. In this paper, the results of the survey are presented. It appears that the majority of Dutch dermatologists is (still) interested in STD, and although a minority currently collaborates with local MHSs on a regular basis, a large group is willing to do so in the future. We conclude that the majority of dermatologists in the Netherlands (still) cares for venereology and that there is a sound basis for a fruitful cooperation with MHSs.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; DERMATOLOGY; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases; SKIN care; DERMATOLOGISTS
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2002, Vol 13, p45
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/095646202762226173