Barriers to establishing teledermatoscopy in primary health care in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Teledermatoscopy (TDS) has proven to be effective and reliable for diagnosis of skin malignancies. The factors that determine the success of implementation of TDS are largely unknown.

Objectives

To investigate barriers to implementation of TDS in primary health care (PHC) at center and individual level.

Methods

Following introduction of TDS, cross-sectional quantitative data and free text comments were collected by surveys sent to PHC centers and PCH practitioners. Successful implementation was defined as regularly sent cases at center level and self-reported usage at individual level. Factors associated with implementation were evaluated with Chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression.

Results

93/117 (78.2%) of PHC centers and 239/725

SUBMITTER: Hernstrom N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653750 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature