Patient Attitude towards Videodermatoscopy for the Detection of Skin Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study

Autor: Anne-Charlotte Niesert, M.V. Heppt, Anja Wessely, Theresa Steeb, T. Ruzicka, von Braunmühl T, Carola Berking
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Oncology Research and Treatment. 42:319-325
ISSN: 2296-5262
2296-5270
DOI: 10.1159/000499630
Popis: Background: Videodermatoscopy (VD) is a useful device for supporting dermatologists in the distinction between benign and malignant lesions. However, only few patients have access to VD in daily practice. Objectives: To investigate patient attitudes towards VD. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and June 2018. Patients were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire on the popularity of VD. Descriptive analysis was performed including contingency tables and χ2 tests to investigate associations between sociodemographic data and the popularity of VD. Results: A total of 61.2% (123/201) of the patients had not heard of VD at the time of assessment or were unsure. Of the 38.8% of patients (78/201) who already knew of VD, 64.1% (50/78) reported that they had already been investigated by VD; 57.5% (111/193) were willing to pay an extra fee for VD. A high level of education and private insurance status had a statistically significant association with the popularity of VD (p = 0.036 and p = 0.026, respectively). Conclusions: There was a strong information deficit, especially in patients with lower education and statutory health insurance. Nevertheless, the willingness to pay an extra fee for a VD-assisted skin examination was high. Dermatologists should actively offer and inform their patients about VD when performing skin cancer screening.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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