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Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned
INTRODUCTION: Skin cancer is a major public health concern in the United States, reflecting approximately one in every three cancer diagnoses. Despite the high incidence of skin cancer, access to dermatologists is limited, especially in rural areas. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10073653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37035480 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1163556 |
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author | Black, T. Austin Parbs, Joshua R. Teixeira, Anthony J. Cyr, Peggy Nelson, Kelly C. Stoddard, Henry Seiverling, Elizabeth V. |
author_facet | Black, T. Austin Parbs, Joshua R. Teixeira, Anthony J. Cyr, Peggy Nelson, Kelly C. Stoddard, Henry Seiverling, Elizabeth V. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Skin cancer is a major public health concern in the United States, reflecting approximately one in every three cancer diagnoses. Despite the high incidence of skin cancer, access to dermatologists is limited, especially in rural areas. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in the evaluation of skin conditions, but dermatology training gaps exist in primary care training programs. OBJECTIVES: This study examines the use of the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) knowledge-sharing framework to provide dermoscopy and skin cancer detection training to primary care providers (PCPs). METHODS: Responses to surveys administered to participants in two separate dermoscopy-focused Project ECHO courses were analyzed. Survey responses were collected over a 4-year period for the two courses, which were delivered in Maine and Texas. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data was performed, revealing codes and subcodes that indicated several overall trends. RESULTS: Overall, most respondents indicated the ECHO sessions to be helpful, reporting an increase in confidence and knowledge in dermoscopy. Other codes reflected a positive reception of the learning materials and teaching styles. Furthermore, participant survey analyses highlighted areas of improvement for future ECHO course sessions. CONCLUSIONS: This thematic analysis of Project ECHO courses in dermatology with dermoscopy demonstrates the feasibility of using virtual educational platforms to effectively teach PCPs about dermoscopy and skin cancer, with high levels of participant satisfaction. The need to keeping the educational sessions brief, avoid scheduling sessions on high-volume patient care days, and provide a means for participants to obtain hands-on training in the operation of a dermatoscope were among the top lessons learned. |
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spelling | pubmed-100736532023-04-06 Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned Black, T. Austin Parbs, Joshua R. Teixeira, Anthony J. Cyr, Peggy Nelson, Kelly C. Stoddard, Henry Seiverling, Elizabeth V. Front Digit Health Digital Health INTRODUCTION: Skin cancer is a major public health concern in the United States, reflecting approximately one in every three cancer diagnoses. Despite the high incidence of skin cancer, access to dermatologists is limited, especially in rural areas. Primary care physicians play a pivotal role in the evaluation of skin conditions, but dermatology training gaps exist in primary care training programs. OBJECTIVES: This study examines the use of the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) knowledge-sharing framework to provide dermoscopy and skin cancer detection training to primary care providers (PCPs). METHODS: Responses to surveys administered to participants in two separate dermoscopy-focused Project ECHO courses were analyzed. Survey responses were collected over a 4-year period for the two courses, which were delivered in Maine and Texas. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data was performed, revealing codes and subcodes that indicated several overall trends. RESULTS: Overall, most respondents indicated the ECHO sessions to be helpful, reporting an increase in confidence and knowledge in dermoscopy. Other codes reflected a positive reception of the learning materials and teaching styles. Furthermore, participant survey analyses highlighted areas of improvement for future ECHO course sessions. CONCLUSIONS: This thematic analysis of Project ECHO courses in dermatology with dermoscopy demonstrates the feasibility of using virtual educational platforms to effectively teach PCPs about dermoscopy and skin cancer, with high levels of participant satisfaction. The need to keeping the educational sessions brief, avoid scheduling sessions on high-volume patient care days, and provide a means for participants to obtain hands-on training in the operation of a dermatoscope were among the top lessons learned. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10073653/ /pubmed/37035480 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1163556 Text en © 2023 Black, Parbs, Teixeira, Cyr, Nelson, Stoddard and Seiverling. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Digital Health Black, T. Austin Parbs, Joshua R. Teixeira, Anthony J. Cyr, Peggy Nelson, Kelly C. Stoddard, Henry Seiverling, Elizabeth V. Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title | Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title_full | Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title_fullStr | Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title_full_unstemmed | Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title_short | Thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology ECHO programs with dermoscopy: Practical tips and lessons learned |
title_sort | thematic analyses of participant survey responses following dermatology echo programs with dermoscopy: practical tips and lessons learned |
topic | Digital Health |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10073653/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37035480 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2023.1163556 |
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