Young Jade N, Krishnamurthy Nithya, Chang Annie, Poplausky Dina, Gulati Nicholas, Ungar Jonathan
Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 22;15(8):e43938. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43938. eCollection 2023 Aug.
This study investigated the outcomes and follow-up behaviors of participants from two free skin cancer screening events in the United States. This survey, with 296 participants and a 31% response rate, gathered information on participant demographics, personal history of skin cancer, knowledge of skin screening practices, and follow-up behaviors. There was a high follow-up rate of 92.3% among individuals recommended for further dermatological consultation, but a low (22%) concordance rate between the preliminary diagnoses from the screening and patient-recalled diagnoses. Additionally, about one-sixth of participants identified limited access to care as a motivation for participating in the screening. The study emphasizes the need to improve awareness about the limitations of free screenings, enhance participant education, and ensure equitable access to skin cancer screening. Future research should focus on factors influencing follow-up behaviors and the development of targeted interventions to increase awareness and access to skin cancer screening.
本研究调查了美国两次免费皮肤癌筛查活动参与者的结果及后续行为。这项调查有296名参与者，回复率为31%，收集了有关参与者人口统计学、皮肤癌个人病史、皮肤筛查实践知识以及后续行为的信息。在被推荐进行进一步皮肤科会诊的个体中，随访率高达92.3%，但筛查的初步诊断与患者回忆的诊断之间的一致性率较低（22%）。此外，约六分之一的参与者认为获得医疗服务的机会有限是参与筛查的一个动机。该研究强调需要提高对免费筛查局限性的认识，加强对参与者的教育，并确保公平获得皮肤癌筛查。未来的研究应关注影响后续行为的因素以及制定有针对性的干预措施，以提高对皮肤癌筛查的认识和获得机会。
