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ArticleEmergency medicine Australasia : EMA2025

Experience, knowledge, practices and attitudes of emergency department medical staff regarding teledermatology.

Sophie Walter, Angela L Chiew, Linda K Martin

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Article in Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sophie WalterFaculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6003-8914
Angela L ChiewFaculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0079-5056
Linda K MartinFaculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe present study aimed to assess self-reported experience, knowledge, practices and attitudes of ED medical staff regarding teledermatology.

methodsOnline questionnaire of ED medical staff at Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney, Australia).

resultsSeventy-nine staff completed the questionnaire. Photographic technique and compliance with medicolegal policies were variable: 1% obtained written consent and 45.6% documented verbal consent for photography. 54.4% of respondents had concerns about the quality of their photographs.

conclusionsSkin photography image quality, knowledge and adherence to medicolegal policy were poor among ED medical staff. Education could reduce risk and improve outcomes.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelDermatologyEmergency Service, HospitalHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeMedical Staff, HospitalTelemedicineAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhotographySurveys and Questionnairesdermatologyemergency departmenttelemedicine

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PMID39478656
PMCPMC11744439

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