Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionTeledermatology consultations have recently been on the rise, especially due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The role of teledermatology has been extensively discussed as a mean for the education of dermatology residents. Nevertheless, little has been explored on its use as a pedagogical too...
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| author | Clara Ureña-Paniego Alberto Soto-Moreno Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Antonio Martínez-López Agustín Buendía-Eisman Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago |
| author_facet | Clara Ureña-Paniego Alberto Soto-Moreno Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Antonio Martínez-López Agustín Buendía-Eisman Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago |
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| description | IntroductionTeledermatology consultations have recently been on the rise, especially due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The role of teledermatology has been extensively discussed as a mean for the education of dermatology residents. Nevertheless, little has been explored on its use as a pedagogical tool for medical students. The objectives of this study were to assess the level of satisfaction of medical students with teledermatology and to evaluate their opinion about its use as an educational tool.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out at the Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada (Spain). Participants were fourth-year medical students. Every student would spend half of their internship in face-to-face consultations and the other half in teledermatology consultations. Data was collected via self-administered questionnaires.ResultsEighty one students were finally surveyed, being 66.67% (73/81) female. A majority of students considered a mixed clinical internship model (face-to-face consultations combined with teledermatology) more suitable for obtaining higher marks in the subject of dermatology and in the Medical Intern Resident exam (p = 0.04). Nevertheless, face-to-face practice was considered more useful for their training as general practitioners (p = 0.04).ConclusionDespite the fact that students highly value doctor-patient relationship, teledermatology is considered a powerful educational tool. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9d083532eab4a7a8b77655f7e933a742023-06-28T09:18:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2023-06-011010.3389/fmed.2023.12067271206727Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional studyClara Ureña-Paniego0Alberto Soto-Moreno1Trinidad Montero-Vílchez2Trinidad Montero-Vílchez3Antonio Martínez-López4Agustín Buendía-Eisman5Salvador Arias-Santiago6Salvador Arias-Santiago7Salvador Arias-Santiago8Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, SpainDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, SpainDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, SpainInstituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Granada. IBSGranada, Granada, SpainDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, SpainGranada University Medical School, Granada, SpainDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, SpainInstituto de Investigación Biosanitaria, Granada. IBSGranada, Granada, SpainGranada University Medical School, Granada, SpainIntroductionTeledermatology consultations have recently been on the rise, especially due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The role of teledermatology has been extensively discussed as a mean for the education of dermatology residents. Nevertheless, little has been explored on its use as a pedagogical tool for medical students. The objectives of this study were to assess the level of satisfaction of medical students with teledermatology and to evaluate their opinion about its use as an educational tool.MethodsA cross-sectional study was carried out at the Dermatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada (Spain). Participants were fourth-year medical students. Every student would spend half of their internship in face-to-face consultations and the other half in teledermatology consultations. Data was collected via self-administered questionnaires.ResultsEighty one students were finally surveyed, being 66.67% (73/81) female. A majority of students considered a mixed clinical internship model (face-to-face consultations combined with teledermatology) more suitable for obtaining higher marks in the subject of dermatology and in the Medical Intern Resident exam (p = 0.04). Nevertheless, face-to-face practice was considered more useful for their training as general practitioners (p = 0.04).ConclusionDespite the fact that students highly value doctor-patient relationship, teledermatology is considered a powerful educational tool.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1206727/fulleducationteachingteledermatologytelemedicinestore-and-forward |
| spellingShingle | Clara Ureña-Paniego Alberto Soto-Moreno Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Trinidad Montero-Vílchez Antonio Martínez-López Agustín Buendía-Eisman Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago Salvador Arias-Santiago Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study Frontiers in Medicine education teaching teledermatology telemedicine store-and-forward |
| title | Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | perceptions of medical students toward teledermatology as an educational tool a cross sectional study |
| topic | education teaching teledermatology telemedicine store-and-forward |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1206727/full |
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