People of Color and Dermatology: A Deeper Look at Patients' Perceptions of Care and the Need for Greater Diversity in Dermatology
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 485
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Frequency (percentage) of participants with knowledge of skin of color clinics/training
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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 Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Only
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Eligible participants need to identify with at least one of the following groups
- •Black or African American
- •American Indian or Alaska Native
- •Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- •Over the age of 18 years old
- •English-speaking/ English proficient
- •Anticipated to be living within the United States
- •Subjects who do not meet the inclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Frequency (percentage) of participants with knowledge of skin of color clinics/training
Time Frame: 2 months
The frequency (percentage) of participants who responded as knowing about skin of color clinics and skin of color training for dermatology.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Roopal Kundu
Principal Investigator
Northwestern University