Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Background Many dermatologic diseases are implicated in the development of depression. Currently, there is no literature addressing the extent of dermatology residency training on depression screening. Objective Our study aimed to determine the extent of dermatology residency training on depression...

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Autores principales: Streight, Kaitlyn L, Dao, Harry, Kim, Soo Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754401
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8861
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description Background Many dermatologic diseases are implicated in the development of depression. Currently, there is no literature addressing the extent of dermatology residency training on depression screening. Objective Our study aimed to determine the extent of dermatology residency training on depression screening to potentially improve education in this area. Methods We designed a 12-question survey to assess the level of resident training and comfort in depression screening for patients with acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and skin cancer. Fifty-six residents completed the survey, and data for each question was analysed in aggregate. Results Participants found depression screening most important for patients with acne vulgaris, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa (p<0.0001, 95% CI). Ratings of confidence in screening were similar across all conditions. Most residents reported only occasional screening in the setting of these diseases. Sixty-four percent of participants stated that education on depression screening is not included as part of their curriculum or clinical practice, while 23% were uncertain. Conclusions Our results suggest a lack in relevant training during residency, warranting the inclusion of education on depression screening into the dermatology residency curriculum to facilitate better recognition of the mental health comorbidities of dermatologic diseases.
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spelling pubmed-73860852020-08-03 Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey Streight, Kaitlyn L Dao, Harry Kim, Soo Jung Cureus Dermatology Background Many dermatologic diseases are implicated in the development of depression. Currently, there is no literature addressing the extent of dermatology residency training on depression screening. Objective Our study aimed to determine the extent of dermatology residency training on depression screening to potentially improve education in this area. Methods We designed a 12-question survey to assess the level of resident training and comfort in depression screening for patients with acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, and skin cancer. Fifty-six residents completed the survey, and data for each question was analysed in aggregate. Results Participants found depression screening most important for patients with acne vulgaris, psoriasis, and hidradenitis suppurativa (p<0.0001, 95% CI). Ratings of confidence in screening were similar across all conditions. Most residents reported only occasional screening in the setting of these diseases. Sixty-four percent of participants stated that education on depression screening is not included as part of their curriculum or clinical practice, while 23% were uncertain. Conclusions Our results suggest a lack in relevant training during residency, warranting the inclusion of education on depression screening into the dermatology residency curriculum to facilitate better recognition of the mental health comorbidities of dermatologic diseases. Cureus 2020-06-27 /pmc/articles/PMC7386085/ /pubmed/32754401 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8861 Text en Copyright © 2020, Streight et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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title_full Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_fullStr Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_full_unstemmed Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_short Dermatology Resident Training on Depression Screening: A Cross-Sectional Survey
title_sort dermatology resident training on depression screening: a cross-sectional survey
topic Dermatology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7386085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32754401
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8861
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