A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence

Introduction While the incidence of skin cancers continues to rise, there remains a disproportionate lack of introductory training on skin cancer screening and identification of modifiable behaviors in medical curricula. Trainees and students have cited low confidence in their ability to counsel pat...

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Autores principales:	Elsy Compres, Kassandra Holzem, Erin Ibler, Jennifer A. Bierman, Alfred W. Rademaker, Roopal V. Kundu
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Publicado:	Association of American Medical Colleges 2020
Materias:	Sun-Protective Behaviors Skin Cancer Knowledge Attitudes Behaviors Patient Counseling Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fb86578820c6441aafe9c2e78439335a2021-11-19T15:21:07ZA Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence10.15766/mep_2374-8265.110492374-8265https://doaj.org/article/fb86578820c6441aafe9c2e78439335a2020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11049https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction While the incidence of skin cancers continues to rise, there remains a disproportionate lack of introductory training on skin cancer screening and identification of modifiable behaviors in medical curricula. Trainees and students have cited low confidence in their ability to counsel patients and lack of instruction as barriers. Methods To address this need, we created a 1-hour didactic lecture based on a cognitive teaching framework for third-year medical students during their core primary care clerkship. The session highlighted visual identification of different skin cancers, factors increasing individual risk, and photoprotective behaviors. Session content was based on American Academy of Dermatology recommendations for skin cancer prevention. An assessment of knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes given before, immediately following, and at 6 months after the session was used to determine efficacy. Results One hundred eight students before and immediately after the session demonstrated significantly improved knowledge (mean correct: 71% presession vs. 99% postintervention, p < .0001). Based on 39 participants completing 6-month follow-up, knowledge remained improved (mean answered correctly: 80%, p < .0001). Confidence in patient counseling on preventive behaviors, risk assessment, and reported likelihood of counseling significantly increased across the three time points (p < .0001 for all attitude questions). Specific topics included appropriate referral to a dermatologist, sunscreen application, and dangers of indoor tanning bed usage. Discussion Our session on skin cancer screening and prevention demonstrated improvements in medical student knowledge, confidence, and patient counseling likelihood. This introductory curriculum could be adapted for multiple core clerkships or specialties.Elsy CompresKassandra HolzemErin IblerJennifer A. BiermanAlfred W. RademakerRoopal V. KunduAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleSun-Protective BehaviorsSkin CancerKnowledgeAttitudesBehaviorsPatient CounselingMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 16 (2020)
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topic	Sun-Protective Behaviors Skin Cancer Knowledge Attitudes Behaviors Patient Counseling Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
spellingShingle	Sun-Protective Behaviors Skin Cancer Knowledge Attitudes Behaviors Patient Counseling Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L Elsy Compres Kassandra Holzem Erin Ibler Jennifer A. Bierman Alfred W. Rademaker Roopal V. Kundu A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
description	Introduction While the incidence of skin cancers continues to rise, there remains a disproportionate lack of introductory training on skin cancer screening and identification of modifiable behaviors in medical curricula. Trainees and students have cited low confidence in their ability to counsel patients and lack of instruction as barriers. Methods To address this need, we created a 1-hour didactic lecture based on a cognitive teaching framework for third-year medical students during their core primary care clerkship. The session highlighted visual identification of different skin cancers, factors increasing individual risk, and photoprotective behaviors. Session content was based on American Academy of Dermatology recommendations for skin cancer prevention. An assessment of knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes given before, immediately following, and at 6 months after the session was used to determine efficacy. Results One hundred eight students before and immediately after the session demonstrated significantly improved knowledge (mean correct: 71% presession vs. 99% postintervention, p < .0001). Based on 39 participants completing 6-month follow-up, knowledge remained improved (mean answered correctly: 80%, p < .0001). Confidence in patient counseling on preventive behaviors, risk assessment, and reported likelihood of counseling significantly increased across the three time points (p < .0001 for all attitude questions). Specific topics included appropriate referral to a dermatologist, sunscreen application, and dangers of indoor tanning bed usage. Discussion Our session on skin cancer screening and prevention demonstrated improvements in medical student knowledge, confidence, and patient counseling likelihood. This introductory curriculum could be adapted for multiple core clerkships or specialties.
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author	Elsy Compres Kassandra Holzem Erin Ibler Jennifer A. Bierman Alfred W. Rademaker Roopal V. Kundu
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title	A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
title_short	A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
title_full	A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
title_fullStr	A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
title_full_unstemmed	A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence
title_sort	brief dermatology curriculum in skin cancer detection and prevention to improve medical student knowledge and confidence
publisher	Association of American Medical Colleges
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/fb86578820c6441aafe9c2e78439335a
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A Brief Dermatology Curriculum in Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention to Improve Medical Student Knowledge and Confidence

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