Assessment of Dermatologists at Skin of Color Clinics
As a physician, narrowing ones' practice to a particular pathology or group of people is common. Dermatologists are able to concentrate within a number of different areas: cancer, cosmetics, pediatrics or ethnic populations to name a few. Recently, there has been an emphasis on developing skin of color (SOC) clinics and recruiting dermatologists who focus on skin diseases that effect patients with skin of color. In this study, patients with SOC is defined to encompass that of persons of African, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic backgrounds. An emphasis on SOC benefits patients in a variety of ways: 1) these dermatologists are trained to recognize pathology that may present differently, depending on the Fitzpatrick skin type and ethnicity of the patient, 2) these dermatologists are trained to address medical disparities that are present among patients with SOC, 3) these dermatologists are trained to address culturally sensitive topics that may be common among patients with SOC. Despite the growing number of SOC patients and the benefit that SOC clinics provide, studies have not looked at the characteristics that influence dermatologists to focus on SOC as opposed to other specialty areas. Therefore, we aim to identify information that may influence dermatologists to focus on skin disease prevalent among patients with SOC.
Currently, there are nine academic institutions with an Ethnic Skin Center in the United States. Given the limited number of academic centers with a designated center focused on SOC, a lot of care of skin of color patients happens in private practices. This is supported by the fact that many of the members in the Skin of Color Society are dermatologists in private practices. Thus, SOC clinic is defined broadly in our study to encompass not only academic dermatologists but also private practice dermatologists who have special interest in care of skin of color patients. Regardless of the type of practice, we hope to identify unique characteristics of dermatologists focusing on SOC skin diseases.
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
- Northwestern University Department of Dermatology
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Dermatologists at known SOC clinics (both academic and private) practicing in the United States who are members of the Skin of Color Society.
- Dermatologists who identify skin of color patients as an area of interest.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who do not speak English.
- Subjects without a mailing address.
- Dermatologists who are not members of the Skin of Color Society.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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Demographic Characteristics
Time Frame: 2 months
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Gender, ethnicity, name of the institution of training, and zip code of the location of practice will be collected through a paper survey and statistically analyzed.
The unit of measure would be the number of survey participants.
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2 months
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Method of learning
Time Frame: 2 months
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Method of learning about skin diseases prevalent in skin of color patients of dermatologists who focus on patients with skin of color will be collected through a paper survey and will be statistically analyzed.
The unit of measure would be the number of survey participants.
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2 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stavonnie Patterson, MD, Northwestern University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Taylor SC. Skin of color: biology, structure, function, and implications for dermatologic disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2002 Feb;46(2 Suppl Understanding):S41-62. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120790.
- Kundu RV, Patterson S. Dermatologic conditions in skin of color: part I. Special considerations for common skin disorders. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Jun 15;87(12):850-6.
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- SP02072017
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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