Reumatol Clin. 2019;15(4):237–241 ww w.reumatologiaclinica.org Original Article Experience and satisfaction with a multidisciplinary care unit for patients with psoriasis an psoriatic arthritis Ana Urruticoechea-Arana a , Marta Serra Torres b , Mercedes Hergueta Diaz b , María Eugenia González Guerrero c , Leslie Fari ˜ nas Padron c , Sara Navarro Martín c , Kelly Vargas Osorio c , Andrés Palacios Abufón b , María Jesús García de Yébenes d , Estíbaliz Loza d,* a Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain b Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain c Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Hospital Can Misses, Ibiza, Spain d Instituto de Salud Musculoesquelética, InMusc, Madrid, Spain a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 2 June 2017 Accepted 6 July 2017 Available online 24 August 2017 Keywords: Psosiasis Psoriatic arthritis Multidisciplinary care Satisfaction a b s t r a c t Objective: To describe patient’s characteristics, the activity and patient’s satisfaction with a multidisci- plinary care unit in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Methods: A retrospective medical records review of patients with psoriasis or PsA attended in a multidis- ciplinary care unit was performed. Included patients were contacted to fulfill a satisfaction questionnaire. A specific electronic database was set up. Data regarding to patients and their baseline characteristics and the activity of the unit were collected. Descriptive analysis were performed. Results: A total of 112 patients with 154 visits were included in almost 3 years, 54% women, with a mean age of 51 years, 43.7% presented hyperlipidemia and 30.4% arterial hypertension. Half of patients were referred due to diagnostic doubts and the other half for therapeutic problems. After the evaluation of the patients, 66 patients (58.9%) met diagnostic criteria for PsA, and 13 (11.6%) of an inflammatory disease other than PsA, and 95% came back to their usual physician. The most ordered test were laboratory tests (75.6% of patients), followed by X-rays in 57 patients (51.3%). In general the number of patients with different treatments increased, and 55.4% and 42% of patients changed their topic and systemic treatments respectively. The level of satisfaction was very high and all of patients considered that their disease was better controlled in this multidisciplinary care unit. Conclusions: This multidisciplinary care unit has improved the care and satisfaction of patients with psoriasis or PsA, and increased collaboration between rheumatology and dermatology departments. © 2017 Elsevier Espa ˜ na, S.L.U. and Sociedad Espa ˜ nola de Reumatolog´ ıa y Colegio Mexicano de Reumatolog´ ıa. All rights reserved. Experiencia y satisfacción en una unidad de atención multidisciplinaria para pacientes con psoriasis y artritis psoriásica Palabras clave: Psoriasis Artritis psoriásica Cuidado multidisciplinar Satisfacción r e s u m e n Objetivo: Describir las características de los pacientes, la actividad registrada, así como la satisfacción percibida, de una consulta de atención multidisciplinar para pacientes con psoriasis o artritis psoriásica (APs). Métodos: Estudio observacional retrospectivo con revisión de historias clínicas de todos los pacientes atendidos en la consulta de atención multidisciplinar. Se contactó con todos ellos para que contestasen una encuesta de satisfacción. Varios investigadores recogieron datos sociodemográficos y clínicos, así como administrativos incluyendo el número de visitas en una base de datos especialmente generada para este proyecto. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: estibaliz.loza@inmusc.eu (E. Loza). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reuma.2017.07.007 1699-258X/© 2017 Elsevier Espa ˜ na, S.L.U. and Sociedad Espa ˜ nola de Reumatolog´ ıa y Colegio Mexicano de Reumatolog´ ıa. All rights reserved.