Assessing General Practitioners' Confidence in Undertaking Assessment and Ongoing Management of Patients With Diagnosed, Stable Vulval Lichen Sclerosus (VLS): Laying the Foundation for a Shared-Care Model.

Key Points

• Assess the confidence of GPs in managing Vulval Lichen Sclerosus and their willingness to engage in shared care.
• Survey conducted among General Practitioners
• Assessment of confidence levels in patient examinations and management.
• Evaluation of interest in shared care involvement.
• Most GPs felt comfortable conducting vulval examinations for patients with VLS.
• GPs expressed a willingness to participate in shared care.
• Further training and access to specialists are needed for effective care.