Primary care-focused educational intervention leads to improved diagnostic accuracy of cutaneous malignancies in patients with skin of color - pre/post test survey.

This survey was used to assess participants baseline knowledge of skin cancer in different skin types as well as their ability to identify images of benign and cancerous skin lesions. The survey also includes demographic information and questions regarding participants' perceptions regarding skin cancer. We administered the survey before and after a one-hour presentation on skin cancer in all skin types during scheduled didactic sessions in five primary care residency programs in central Indiana. We identified a significant knowledge gap among participants regarding skin cancer in skin of color and showed a statistically significant improvement in knowledge, confidence and the ability to correctly identify images of cancerous lesions in patients with skin of color following our presentation. We believe the results of our study demonstrate a need to increase education on skin cancers and specifically presentations of skin cancer in patients with skin of color among primary care residents.

本调查旨在评估受试者在不同肤质类型中对皮肤癌的基线知识水平，以及他们识别良性及癌性皮肤病变图像的能力。调查还包括了人口统计学信息和关于受试者对皮肤癌认知的提问。我们于印第安纳州中部五所初级护理住院医师培训项目的计划教学课程中，在一场关于所有肤质类型皮肤癌的一小时讲座前后进行了该调查。我们发现在受试者中对有色皮肤类型皮肤癌的知识存在显著差距，并在我们的讲座之后，有色皮肤患者正确识别癌性病变图像的知识、自信能力均显示出统计学上的显著提升。我们认为，本研究的结果表明，有必要提高对皮肤癌及特别是有色皮肤患者皮肤癌表现的认知教育，尤其是在初级护理住院医师中。