Racial and ethnic health disparities in dermatology in the United States. Part 2: Disease-specific epidemiology, characteristics, management, and outcomes

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2022 Oct;87(4):733-744. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.12.062. Epub 2022 Feb 7.

Abstract

Racial and ethnic disparities in dermatology negatively affect outcomes such as mortality and quality of life. Dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons should be familiar with disease-specific inequities that may influence their practice. The second article in this 2-part continuing medical education series highlights gaps in frequency, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes by race and ethnicity. We review cutaneous malignancies including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and inflammatory disorders including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne vulgaris, and rosacea.

Keywords: Asian; Black; Hispanic; Merkel cell carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma; White; acne vulgaris; atopic dermatitis; basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; health outcomes; hidradenitis suppurativa; melanoma; psoriasis; race; rosacea; skin of color.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris*
  • Dermatology*
  • Ethnicity
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa*
  • Humans
  • Quality of Life
  • United States / epidemiology