Confidence of Irish dermatologists in caring for patients with skin of colour

C O'Connor; C Gallagher; J Bourke; M Murphy

doi:10.1111/ced.14897

Confidence of Irish dermatologists in caring for patients with skin of colour

Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Jan;47(1):169-171. doi: 10.1111/ced.14897. Epub 2021 Sep 2.

Authors

C O'Connor^{1

2}, C Gallagher¹, J Bourke^{1

2}, M Murphy^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
² Department of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

PMID: 34398995
DOI: 10.1111/ced.14897

Abstract

To assess Irish dermatologists' confidence with dermatology in patients with skin of colour (SOC), an online survey was distributed to all members of the Irish Association of Dermatology (IAD) by email. Half (50%) of respondents were 'not confident' or 'not at all confident' in diagnosing skin conditions and one-third (33.9%) were 'not confident' or 'not at all confident' in managing skin conditions in patients with SOC. Irish dermatologists have low confidence with skin pathology in SOC, and specific training could reduce this disparity.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Clinical Competence*
Dermatologists / education
Dermatologists / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Skin Diseases / diagnosis
Skin Diseases / ethnology*
Skin Diseases / therapy*
Skin Pigmentation*