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

Steeb, Theresa; Wessely, Anja; Niesert, Anne-Charlotte; Ruzicka, Thomas; Braunmuehl, Tanja von; Berking, Carola und Heppt, Markus Vincent (2019): Patient Attitude towards Videodermatoscopy for the Detection of Skin Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study. In: Oncology Research and Treatment, Bd. 42, Nr. 6: S. 319-324

Abstract

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 chi(2) 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. (C) 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 2296-5270
• Sprache: Englisch