Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Department of Dermatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2022 May;39(3):385-388. doi: 10.1111/pde.14907. Epub 2021 Dec 31.
Due to the shortage of pediatric dermatologists and the abundance of skin disorders presenting in childhood, general pediatricians shoulder the management of many pediatric dermatologic disorders and would benefit from additional dermatology-specific training. To address this educational gap, general pediatricians were enrolled in a pediatric dermatology-specific Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) program and surveyed to assess the efficacy of the program in increasing providers' ability and confidence in managing pediatric dermatologic conditions. Providers unanimously reported increased confidence and abilities in assessment and management of pediatric dermatologic conditions. Pediatric dermatology Project ECHO demonstrated high efficacy in improving general practitioners' comfort and knowledge on dermatology-specific topics and may be used as an education model for enhancing primary care providers' knowledge and management of common disorders.
由于儿科皮肤科医生短缺，而儿童时期出现的皮肤疾病又很多，因此普通儿科医生承担着许多儿科皮肤科疾病的管理工作，他们需要额外的皮肤科专业培训。为了解决这一教育差距，普通儿科医生参加了一个专门针对儿科皮肤科的社区医疗保健成果项目扩展（ECHO）计划，并进行了调查，以评估该计划在提高提供者管理儿科皮肤科疾病的能力和信心方面的效果。提供者一致报告说，他们在评估和管理儿科皮肤科疾病方面的信心和能力有所提高。儿科皮肤科 ECHO 项目在提高全科医生对皮肤科特定主题的舒适度和知识方面表现出了很高的效果，并且可以作为一种教育模式，用于提高初级保健提供者对常见疾病的知识和管理。
