Wang Yue, Tan Huan, Yang Xichuan
*All authors are affiliated with the Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Dermatol Surg. 2017 Mar;43(3):437-442. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000984.
Medical photography is increasingly used by physicians, but studies assessing the perception and acceptability of medical photography by Chinese dermatologic patients are scarce.
To assess the perception and acceptability of medical photography in Chinese dermatologic patients.
From July to December 2014, adult patients visiting the Dermatology Clinic of The First Affiliated Hospital of Third Military Medical University were included in this study. They were required to fill an anonymous questionnaire regarding perception and acceptability of medical photography.
A total of 509 consecutive patients completed the questionnaire, with 35 and 474 declining and undergoing medical photography, respectively. Meanwhile, 81.0% of the patients preferred to be photographed by attending physicians; 63.3% favored clinic-owned cameras, and 81.0% would rather have their photographs stored in the department's database. Besides, most patients allowed their photographs to be used in case studies (92.8%) or medical record keeping (90.3%).
Most Chinese dermatologic patients accept medical photography. However, the principles of privacy protection and informed consent should be strictly enforced in clinical practice, and appropriate photographic devices and storage methods should be used, for better acceptance.
医学摄影在医生中使用越来越普遍，但评估中国皮肤科患者对医学摄影的认知和接受度的研究却很少。
评估中国皮肤科患者对医学摄影的认知和接受度。
2014年7月至12月，纳入第三军医大学第一附属医院皮肤科门诊的成年患者。要求他们填写一份关于医学摄影认知和接受度的匿名问卷。
共有509名连续的患者完成了问卷，分别有35名和474名拒绝和接受了医学摄影。同时，81.0%的患者更喜欢由主治医生拍照；63.3%的患者青睐科室自备相机，81.0%的患者更愿意将自己的照片存储在科室数据库中。此外，大多数患者允许将他们的照片用于病例研究（92.8%）或病历保存（90.3%）。
大多数中国皮肤科患者接受医学摄影。然而，在临床实践中应严格执行隐私保护和知情同意原则，并采用适当的摄影设备和存储方法，以获得更好的接受度。
