Table 2.
Participant Perspectives Regarding Dermoscopy
| Perspectives on Dermoscopy | All No. (%) |
|---|---|
| All | 156 |
| Dermatoscope access | |
| No | 131 (84.0) |
| Yes | 25 (16.0) |
| Dermatoscope use | |
| No | 142 (91.0) |
| Yes | 14 (9.0) |
| Prior dermoscopy training | |
| No | 133 (85.3) |
| Yes | 23 (14.7) |
| Importance of dermoscopy in primary care | |
| Extremely important | 30 (19.2) |
| Very important | 37 (23.7) |
| Moderately important | 51 (32.7) |
| Slightly important | 30 (19.2) |
| Not at all important | 8 (5.2) |
| Reasons for not using a dermatoscope * | |
| Lack of access to a dermatoscope | 116 (85.3) |
| Lack of training | 104 (76.5) |
| Cost of dermatoscope | 32 (23.5) |
| Time constraints | 32 (23.5) |
| Unlikely to have an impact | 10 (7.4) |
| Should PCPs receive dermoscopy training? | |
| Yes, should be provided during residency (obligatory) | 83 (55.0) |
| Yes, should be given during residency (optional) | 48 (31.8) |
| Yes, once practicing (optional) | 13 (8.6) |
| No | 7 (4.6) |
| Interest in dermoscopy training | |
| Very interested | 104 (68.9) |
| Somewhat interested | 27 (17.9) |
| Neutral | 7 (4.6) |
| Not very interested | 8 (5.3) |
| Not at all interested | 5 (3.3) |
| Preferred dermoscopy training | |
| Hands-on training (rotation, observership) | 57 (41.3) |
| Self study using dermoscopy textbook and/or app | 34 (25.4) |
| In-person course (lecture style PowerPoint) | 17 (13.6) |
| Online video (lecture style) | 9 (7.2) |
| Web-based modules with self-paced learning | 10 (7.8) |
| Ideal duration for hands-on training | |
| Days (mean ± SD) | 3.2 ± 4.4 |
| Hours (mean ± SD) | 5.4 ± 5.3 |
| Ideal duration for in-person course | |
| Days (mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 2.6 |
| Hours (mean ± SD) | 4.5 ± 4.8 |
| Ideal duration for online video | |
| Sessions (mean ± SD) | 3.3 ± 3.3 |
| Hours (mean ± SD) | 2.6 ± 3.2 |
*
Multiple response (e.g. “select all that apply”) question.
PCPs, primary care physicians; SD, standard deviation.