Practitioner assessment of mental health in dermatologic disease.
Creator
Singh GK; Mostow EN
Publisher
Dermatology Online Journal
Date
2021
2021-05-15
Description
Patients with certain dermatologic skin diseases have been found to be at increased risk for depression and suicidal ideation. As there is not much information available on mental health interventions taken in dermatologic practices, we conducted a survey to assess the extent to which dermatologists monitor and follow up with the mental health of their patients. We discovered that dermatologists are aware of mental health issues associated with these dermatologic diseases but have no standard of care for their assessment. By obtaining this information, we can enable ourselves to fill in these deficiencies to help improve patient care.
Dermatology elective curriculum: Birdwatching list and travel guide.
Creator
Patadia Deepa D; Mostow Eliot N
Publisher
Dermatology online journal
Date
2011
2011-06
Description
Primary care physicians often see patients with dermatologic complaints, but do not perform as well as dermatologists in the diagnoses of common dermatologic conditions. This article describes a dermatology curriculum that aims to close the clinical practice gap by providing an efficient and effective way to teach dermatology to medical students and non-dermatology residents in the setting of a busy, outpatient dermatology practice.
Dermatosis neglecta: a series of case reports and review of other dirty-appearing dermatoses.
Creator
Lucas Jennifer L; Brodell Robert T; Feldman Steven R
Publisher
Dermatology online journal
Date
2006
2006-12
Description
Localized scaling and hyperpigmentation is a common finding and often a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Dermatosis neglecta (DN) represents a failure to adequately clean or scrub the skin, often in an area of hyperesthesia or prior trauma. We identified five cases of DN in two clinical practices in just the past few years. The condition is characterized by scrupulous avoidance of scrubbing, leading to a buildup of hyperpigmented, adherent, cornflake-like scales. An alcohol swabbing provided diagnosis and prompt clearing. Washing with soap and a washcloth also often leads to clearing. Dermatosis neglecta should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hyperpigmented scale; alcohol swabbing can serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
Subject
Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Aged; Skin Care/*methods; Skin Diseases/*etiology/*therapy; 80 and over
Rights
Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).
Motivating medical students by utilizing dermatology-oriented online quizzes.
Creator
Kunzler Elaine; Graham Jacqueline; Mostow Eliot
Publisher
Dermatology online journal
Date
2016
2016-06
Description
BACKGROUND: Online quiz competitions can facilitate extra-classroom interactions between faculty and medical students. Owing to decreased class attendance nationwide, teaching faculty might revamp their approach to medical education by providing online resources and methods for communication. OBJECTIVE: To explore if the use of online quizzes and social media can result in improved interactions between faculty and students. METHODS: A pilot study conducted from April 7th, 2015 to June 11th, 2015 at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) among participants from the second year medical school class. Ten one-question quizzes created using Google Forms were announced over Twitter and email at the rate of one quiz per week. The first correct responder of each quiz chose a five-dollar coffee shop gift card, movie ticket, or a meeting with a NEOMED faculty person as their prize. RESULTS: An average of 23.8% of the second year medical student class at NEOMED participated per quiz. A total of 80 individuals (55.9%) submitted 340 responses during the competition. LIMITATIONS: This is a single-center study with a limited sample size. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This study presents a process evaluation for the use of online quiz competitions amongst medical students. Optional online quizzes with small incentives may foster motivational competition among medical students, increase online interactions with faculty, and serve as study material for exams.
Transcending the language barrier–creation of a multilingual dermatology website.
Creator
Ali Saba M; Hinckley Michael R; Feldman Steven R
Publisher
Dermatology online journal
Date
2007
2007-05
Description
In a linguistically diverse society, healthcare professionals must overcome the daunting task of effectively communicating with patients who speak a different language. In effort to aid healthcare professionals and their patients, an on-line dermatology patient education resource was created with links to various skin related topics in over 30 languages. The development of the on-line resource, key features of the information available on the website, and limitations experienced during its creation are discussed in the article.
Subject
Humans; Needs Assessment; Health Education; *Dermatology; Program Development; *Language; Communication Barriers; Internet/*organization & administration; Medical Informatics/organization & administration
Rights
Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).