Surveys will be collected to evaluate views from people of color and their dermatology experience. The information collected will look at patients' perceptions of care and the need for greater diversity in dermatology.
This survey looks to gain a much-needed perspective from POC in order to better understand their views on 1. the field of dermatology 2. the diversity in dermatology and its acceptance of skin of color and hair 3. skin of color centers 4. Race concordant dermatology and 5. perceived views on dermatologic training. The sample size will be the number of participants that respond to the survey, with a target sample size of 1000 respondents. Eligible participants need to identify with at least one of the following groups * Black or African American * Latinx * American Indian or Alaska Native * Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander * Asian Participants will need to be over the age of 18 years old, English-speaking/English proficient and anticipated to be living within the United States. Recruitment and screening will be done through ResearchMatch.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
485
Northwestern University Fienberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Frequency (percentage) of participants with knowledge of skin of color clinics/training
The frequency (percentage) of participants who responded as knowing about skin of color clinics and skin of color training for dermatology.
Time frame: 2 months
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