Manifestações dermatológicas em peles negras: percepção de médicos e estudantes de medicina
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Introduction: Brazil exhibits significant ethnic diversity. Understanding the specific ethnic-racial characteristics enables more personalized medical care.
Objective: To analyze the knowledge of physicians and medical students about common skin conditions in Black individuals.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 2 groups: physicians (G1) and medical students (G2). The study addressed common nail, hair, and skin conditions in the Black population through a self-administered online questionnaire.
Result: The sample included 405 participants: G1 (136 physicians) was predominantly female (80.1%), aged ≤ 40 years (61.7%), and graduated from public institutions (51.4%); G2 (269 students) was predominantly female (71.7%), aged 21–25 years (62.8%), and from private institutions (98.5%). G1 demonstrated greater knowledge, particularly regarding keloids (G1 86.0% vs. G2 58.7%, p < 0.001), hair disorders (G1 22.8% vs. G2 0.0%), nail conditions (G1 19.9% vs. G2 13.8%, p = 0.02), and pigmentary disorders (G1 46.3% vs. G2 32.0%, p = 0.006). Both groups recognized the importance of photoprotection for this population (G1 97.8% vs. G2 92.2%), with differences in recommending the most suitable sun protection factor (G1 69.9% vs. G2 58.4%, p = 0.030).
Conclusion: Physicians and students are familiar with the topic but require further improvement. Reinforcing this knowledge in undergraduate and continuing education programs are essential strategies to encourage greater attention to the health of the Black population.
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