Public perception of dermatologists in Europe : Results from a population-based survey
Richard, M.A (University Hospital Timone)
Paul, Carle (Université de Toulouse et CHU)
Nijsten, Tamar (Erasmus Medical Center)
Gisondi, Paolo (University of Verona)
Salavastru, Carmen (Colentina Clinical Hospital (Bucharest, Rumania))
Taieb, Charles (EMMA)
Trakatelli, Myrto (Papageorgiou Hospital)
Puig Sanz, Lluís (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Stratigos, Alex (University of Athens)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Data:	2023
Resum:	Background: The public perception of dermatology has been poorly investigated in Europe. Objective: To determine the general public's perception of dermatologists in Europe. Methods: This multinational, cross-sectional study was conducted within the framework of the EADV population-based survey on the 'Burden of skin diseases in Europe'. Data were collected using a web-based online survey on a representative sample of the general populations aged 18 years or more of 27 European countries. Proportional quota sampling with replacement design was used for each country. Results: A total of 44,689 adult participants responded to the questionnaire, of whom 18,004 visited a dermatologist in the preceding 3 years. The dermatologist was the second most often visited specialist among all medical specialties, with 69. 7%, 72. 1%, 42. 1% and 78. 1% of participants in Western Europe (WE), Eastern Europe (EE), Northern Europe (NE) and Southern Europe (SE), respectively, having consulted a dermatologist over the past 24 months. Most participants across all regions agreed that the dermatologist was the first healthcare provider for chronic skin diseases (61. 9% in WE, 69. 8% in EE, 45. 7% in NE and 60. 4% in SE) and for skin cancers (65. 5% in WE, 67. 6% in EE, 42. 4% in NE and 63. 0% in SE). The five most common reasons for visiting a dermatologist among all participants were: naevi check-up or skin cancer screening (20. 2%), chronic skin diseases (16. 5%), acute skin diseases (12. 4%), cosmetic advice or procedure (10. 2%), hyperpigmentation or congenital lesions (9. 1%) and hair or nail disorder (7. 7%). Most participants (84. 6% in WE, 82. 5% in EE, 78. 3% in NE and 82. 8% in SE) were very swatisfied/somewhat satisfied with the service provided. Conclusion: Our study findings underscore the central role of dermatologists in skin health and highlights them as valued and trusted care providers across Europe. Understanding the perceived position of the dermatologist is the first step in improving health policy development and implementation. Notably, access to a dermatologist was lowest in NE, probably reflecting differences in healthcare organizational structures or possibly cultural differences in healthcare seeking behaviour.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Vol. 37 Núm. S7 (october 2023) , p. 27-37, ISSN 1468-3083

DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18988
PMID: 37806001

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