Assessing Public Awareness and Perception of Teledermatology Via Survey

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dc.authoridTürkmen, Dursun/0000-0001-9076-4669
dc.authorwosidTürkmen, Dursun/ABG-3801-2020
dc.contributor.authorAltunisik, Nihal
dc.contributor.authorGencoglu, Sule
dc.contributor.authorTurkmen, Dursun
dc.contributor.authorSener, Serpil
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:55:06Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:55:06Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction:Teledermatology represents an alternative medical approach allowing for the remote assessment of a patient's clinical information without the need for face-to-face consultations. Objectives:This study aims to gauge the public's awareness and perception of teledermatology. Methods: This research employed a cross-sectional observational design. Data collection was executed using an online survey. Sociodemographic attributes of all participants, such as age, gender, and occupation, were recorded. The survey, designed using Google Forms, comprised two sections: demo-graphic information (5 questions) and queries related to teledermatology (10 questions). Questions and options in the survey were reviewed and revised by two dermatologists to eliminate potential misunderstandings, grammar, and other errors. Power analysis indicated a requirement of a minimum of 527 participants, given a 0.05 margin of error, 98% confidence level, and 0.50 response distribution. Results:A total of 873 individuals completed the survey- 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Students made up 48.1% of the participants, while 22.6% were civil servants. The Marmara Region had the highest participation rate at 47.7%. Remarkably, 41.9% of participants were unfamiliar with the term teledermatology. However, 57.2% expressed a preference for consultations via teleder-matology. Furthermore, 63.7% mentioned facing challenges when attempting to communicate with dermatologists for skin-related concerns. A notable 71.6% supported the formal implementation of teledermatology in our country. Conclusions:Our survey highlighted a limited awareness of teledermatology among participants, yet a majority showed a preference for teledermatology consultations. For a comprehensive understanding of public knowledge and perception towards teledermatology, more extensive, multicentric studies are necessaryen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipInonu University Scientific Research Project Coordination Uniten_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding:This study funded by Inonu University Scientific Research Project Coordination Unit.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5826/dpc.1401a93
dc.identifier.issn2160-9381
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid38236994en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85185808692en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5826/dpc.1401a93
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/101838
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001196706800069en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMattioli 1885en_US
dc.relation.ispartofDermatology Practical & Conceptualen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectteledermatologyen_US
dc.subjectpublic awarenessen_US
dc.subjectonline surveyen_US
dc.subjectremote consultationen_US
dc.subjectsociodemographic characteristicsen_US
dc.titleAssessing Public Awareness and Perception of Teledermatology Via Surveyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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