Cao Severine, Thomas Reinie, Mansour Meghan, Ramirez Juliana L, Hile Grace, Castanedo-Tardan Mari Paz, Eshaq Milad
Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Int J Womens Dermatol. 2024 Oct 17;10(3):e182. doi: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000182. eCollection 2024 Oct.
Skin of color clinics (SOCCs) are dermatology clinics that provide specialized care for patients with melanated skin. Little is known about patient perceptions and attitudes toward these clinics.
We sought to perform a survey study to assess the opinions of patients of color previously seen in our dermatology department toward SOCC.
A 14-question survey was sent by email to patients of color seen at our institution between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2021.
Out of 264 participants who completed the survey, 176 (66.7%) indicated they would prefer to be seen in a SOCC and 88 (33.3%) preferred to be seen in a general dermatology clinic (GDC). Clinic choice varied significantly by ethnicity, with Black/African American participants being the most likely to prefer SOCC over GDC than other races/ethnicities. Those interested in SOCC were primarily motivated by a search for expertise in the skin of color (SOC) and did not have a preference for the skin color of the SOCC dermatologist. Those interested in GDC were happy with their current care.
This study was limited by the single-center design and sample bias.
Our results overall provide positive patient feedback for the creation of SOCCs as centers for expertise in SOC. The preference for SOCC varied by race/ethnicity, highlighting that clinic choice is best left to the patient.
有色人种皮肤诊所（SOCCs）是为黑色素沉着皮肤患者提供专科护理的皮肤科诊所。关于患者对这些诊所的认知和态度知之甚少。
我们试图进行一项调查研究，以评估我们皮肤科之前看过病的有色人种患者对SOCC的看法。
通过电子邮件向2015年1月1日至2021年12月31日期间在我们机构就诊的有色人种患者发送了一份包含14个问题的调查问卷。
在完成调查的264名参与者中，176人（66.7%）表示他们更愿意在有色人种皮肤诊所就诊，88人（33.3%）更愿意在普通皮肤科诊所（GDC）就诊。诊所选择因种族而异，黑人/非裔美国参与者比其他种族/族裔更有可能比在普通皮肤科诊所更喜欢有色人种皮肤诊所。对有色人种皮肤诊所感兴趣的人主要是出于寻求有色人种皮肤（SOC）方面的专业知识，并且对有色人种皮肤诊所皮肤科医生的肤色没有偏好。对普通皮肤科诊所感兴趣的人对他们目前的护理感到满意。
本研究受单中心设计和样本偏差的限制。
总体而言，我们的结果为将有色人种皮肤诊所创建为有色人种皮肤专业中心提供了积极的患者反馈。对有色人种皮肤诊所的偏好因种族/族裔而异，这突出表明诊所选择最好由患者自己决定。
