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KMID : 0363220160540040261
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2016 Volume.54 No. 4 p.261 ~ p.267
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Awareness and Attitudes toward Dermatologist in Korea: A Questionnaire Based Survey Targeting Dermatologic Outpatients Who Attended a Tertiary Hospital
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Woo Su-Han
Park Se-Jin
Chung Sung-Suk
Park Jin
Kim Han-Uk
Yun Seok-Kweon
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Abstract
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Background: Nowadays in Korea, the diagnosis and treatment of the skin diseases by non-dermatologists are surprisingly frequent, and dermatologists often encounter patients who could not distinguish a non-dermatologist from a dermatologist. Thus, misdiagnoses and complications might increase as well.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the awareness and attitudes of patients, who seek treatment for their skin diseases, toward dermatologists and non-dermatologists in Korea.
Methods: Between September and December 2014, a total 221 dermatologic outpatients, who visited Chonbuk National University Hospital, were asked to complete a questionnaire. The questions covered its accordance with their visiting intention, practical ability to differentiate a dermatologist from other specialists, criteria for choosing the clinic for skin conditions, consciousness about cutaneous treatment by dermatologists, and others.
Results: The ratio of male to female was 1：1.7, and the mean age was 40.5 (±13.18) years. Even though 34.8% of patients answered that they could distinguish between a dermatologist and a non-dermatologist, only 19.0% of the total patients were able to recognize the signboard of dermatologists. The most common criteria for choosing a clinic was if a dermatologist is present to administer treatment. Most patients did not want to visit a nondermatologist for both the treatment of skin disease and cosmetic treatment.
Conclusion: Many patients desiring dermatologic and cosmetic treatments wanted to see dermatologist; however, their ability to distinguish dermatologist from non-dermatologist was found to be very low. We suggest that the medical law in Korea needs to be improved such that the specialists are required to display a symbol issued by their own society on their signboards.
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KEYWORD
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Attitude, Awareness, Dermatologist
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