ArticleDermatology practical & conceptual2021
Skin Cancer and Dermoscopy Training for Primary Care Physicians: A Pilot Study.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sensitivity and Specificity for Skin Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care Providers: a Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Educational Interventions and Diagnostic Algorithms.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Pooled it
- Challenges in Skin Cancer Screening and Access to Treatment Among Multiple U.S. Racial and Ethnic Population Groups: A Systematic review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Review
- Simulating the impact of an educational and digital approach using patient journey modelling to overcome practical challenges in the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria in Germany.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026Article
- Melanoma in Primary Care: A Narrative Review of Training Interventions and the Role of Telemedicine in Medical Education.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
- Revolutionizing Skin Cancer Triage: The Role of Patient-Initiated Teledermoscopy in Remote Diagnosis.Cancers · 2024Article
- Training Family Medicine Residents in Dermoscopy Using an e-Learning Course: Pilot Interventional Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Expert Consensus Statement on Proficiency Standards for Dermoscopy Education in Primary Care.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2023Article
- Assessing the impact of color blindness on the ability of identifying benign and malignant skin lesions by naked-eye examination.PloS one · 2022Article
- The Accuracy of Skin Cancer Detection Rates with the Implementation of Dermoscopy Among Dermatology Clinicians: A Scoping Review.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionThe primary objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy and effect of an educational training on skin cancer course and dermoscopy use among primary care physicians in rural areas of Colombia. The secondary objective was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis and detection rate after 3 months of the initial training.
methodsTwenty-one primary care physicians from 6 rural areas of Colombia participated in a 2-day skin cancer and dermoscopy training, followed by a day-long hands-on session on dermoscopy at a free skin cancer screening event. Pre- and post-tests were performed using clinical and dermoscopic images to evaluate the user's ability to diagnose and differentiate benign and malignant neoplasms. In addition, participants' levels of confidence were assessed.
resultsAfter the training, the sensitivity and specificity of characterizing skin lesions as benign or malignant or providing a specific diagnosis (ie, angioma, seborrheic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, etc.) increased by 23.6% (62.9% to 86.5%; P < 0.0001) and 21% (54.7% to 75.7%; P < 0.0017), respectively. In addition, levels of confidence when diagnosing skin lesions changed from extremely low or low, to high or extremely high by 20.7% (38.3% to 59%) using dermoscopic images (odds ratio (OR) 3.22; 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.67-3.86; P < 0.0001). The secondary objective was not achieved due to loss of follow-up of the majority of participants.
conclusionProviders serving populations with limited healthcare access may benefit from education in diagnosing and differentiating skin cancer with the use of dermoscopy, which may ultimately improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs.
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