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Improving Diagnostic Accuracy in Skin of Color Using an Educational Module
Priscilla Ly Kojder1, Catherine Pisano1, Maria Leszczynska1
1Drs. Kojder, Leszczynska, Riddle, Diaz, and Ahmed are from The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Drs. Kojder, Riddle, Diaz, and Ahmed are from the Division of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, and Dr. Leszczynska is from the Division of Pediatric Dermatology, Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Pisano is from the Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Abstract:
Dermatologic disparities disproportionately affect patients with skin of color (SOC). This study evaluated the effectiveness of a focused educational module for improving diagnostic accuracy and confidence in the treatment of patients with SOC among interprofessional health care providers. An SOC educational module involving a pretest, 15-minute lecture, immediate posttest, and 3-month posttest was created. One hundred participants completed the pretest and immediate posttest; 36 of them also completed the 3-month post-test. Our results suggest that a focused educational module may provide long-term improvements in diagnostic accuracy and confidence for conditions presenting in patients with SOC.
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