Experience, knowledge, practices and attitudes of emergency department medical staff regarding teledermatology

Emerg Med Australas. 2024 Oct 31. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14530. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to assess self-reported experience, knowledge, practices and attitudes of ED medical staff regarding teledermatology.

METHODS: Online questionnaire of ED medical staff at Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney, Australia).

RESULTS: Seventy-nine staff completed the questionnaire. Photographic technique and compliance with medicolegal policies were variable: 1% obtained written consent and 45.6% documented verbal consent for photography. 54.4% of respondents had concerns about the quality of their photographs.

CONCLUSIONS: Skin photography image quality, knowledge and adherence to medicolegal policy were poor among ED medical staff. Education could reduce risk and improve outcomes.

PMID:39478656 | DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.14530