Training Primary Care Physicians in Dermoscopy for Skin Cancer Detection: a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: In many countries, patients with concerning skin lesions will first consult a primary care physician (PCP). Dermoscopy has an evidence base supporting its use in primary care for skin cancer detection, but need for training has been cited as a key barrier to its use. How PCPs train to use dermoscopy is unclear. A scoping literature review was carried out to examine what is known from the published literature about PCP training in dermoscopy. The methodological steps taken in this review followed those described by Arksey and O'Malley, as revised by Levac et al. Four electronic databases were searched for evidence published up to June 2018. Sixteen articles were identified for analysis, all published since 2000. Ten training programs were identified all of which addressed dermoscopy of pigm

SUBMITTER: Fee JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7363668 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature