Investigating pre-registration podiatry students approaches to identifying dermatology conditions in different skin tones: A mixed methods protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health inequalities are a well-known and widespread phenomenon throughout health care settings. In particular, people of color experience higher rates of delayed and/or misdiagnosis contributing to poorer outcomes and an increased mortality risk. Research suggests that health care professionals find it more difficult to correctly diagnose dermatological conditions in the non-White patient demographic. Although podiatrists routinely examine and assess skin lesions, there is a paucity of research exploring their accuracy or confidence in recognizing skin pathologies. This study aims to investigate podiatry student's ability, confidence, approaches, and perceptions in diagnosing dermatology pathologies in different skin tones. A mixed methods exploratory sequential design i

SUBMITTER: Otter S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature