Table 2.
Barriers to dermatology care and attitudes towards mobile teledermatology
| No (%) | 95% CI (in %) | |
|---|---|---|
| What were the difficulties in seeking medical care for your skin condition? |
43 (57) |
46–69 |
| Too costly | 57 (76) | 66–86 |
| Takes too much time | 3 (4) | 0–9 |
| Getting permission to leave home work | 31 (41) | 30–53 |
| Too far | 1 (1) | 0–4 |
| Shyness | 7 (9) | 3–16 |
| Something else (including ”Doctor too booked”, “not enough Doctors”, “First time seeing Doctor”) |
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| How many hours of your day does it take to see a skin doctor (round-trip)? |
2 (3) |
0–8 |
| <1 | 29 (45) | 33–58 |
| 1–3 (includes:“long hours”, “many hours” | 33 (53) | 39–64 |
| >3 (includes: “forever, “the whole day”) | 13 | - |
| Missing (includes: “never saw one”, "never had skin problems” “?”) |
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| What is your greatest concern regarding mobile teledermatology consultation? |
6 (8) |
2–15 |
| Not having face-to-face interaction with doctor | 2 (3) | 0–7 |
| Getting the wrong or worse treatment | 6 (8) | 2–15 |
| Incomplete representation/bad picture | 2 (3) | 0–7 |
| Privacy | 60 (82) | 73–91 |
| None | 4 (-) | |
| Missing | ||
| Do you believe that you will receive the same treatment/quality of care via mobile teledermatology as face-to-face (FTF) consultation? Yes |
67 (91) | 84–97 |
| How many days would you be willing to wait to get a response from the mobile teledermatology in exchange for the convenience of not having to travel far or wait for a FTF consultation? |
5 (7) 14 (19) |
1–13 10–28 |
| Prefer FTF consultation | 29 (40) | 28–51 |
| None - i.e. want the answer on the same day | 20 (27) | 17–38 |
| 1–3 days | 3 (4) | 0–9 |
| 1 week | 2 (3) | 0–7 |
| More than one week, less than 1 month | ||
| 1 month or more | ||
| Are the following sites acceptable for photography?* | ||
| Face | 43 (58) | 47–70 |
| Chest | 70 (97) | 93–100 |
| Genital | 66 (92) | 85–98 |
| Legs | 69 (96) | 91–100 |
| Body | 69 (95) | 88–100 |
| Which benefits would make you prefer mobile teledermatology over FTF consultation? |
61 (85) |
76–93 |
| Reduced cost of travel | 47 (65) | 53–76 |
| Reduced time away from home or work | 4 (6) | 0–11 |
| Better treatment or quality of care | 9 (13) | 5–21 |
| Would not prefer mobile phone over face-to-face | ||
*
Every patient who reported non-acceptance cited privacy as their concern.