Application 10 Indequated diagnosed for skin disease based on skin color

 
Application Question 10

    Due Feb 25 by 11:59pm Points 10 Submitting a text entry box Available until Mar 26 at 1pm

This assignment was locked Mar 26 at 1pm.

Before we move on to some new topics, let's take a moment to reflect on our discussions in our last class meeting.  Feel free to look back at your notes or the lecture recording of the last meeting to refresh your memory!

Jenna Lester  Some of our discussions in our last lecture meeting focused on the following quote from one of Dr. Jenna Lester's papers.

"While fair-skinned people are at the highest risk for contracting skin cancer, the skin cancer mortality rate for African Americans is considerably higher."

On the surface, this might seem like a self-contradictory statement, but we learned this is just one of many examples of a health disparity related to the skin.  Describe at least one data point or statistic from one of the papers

Links to an external site. we read and explain what that data point or statistic tells us about how skin health disparities can come about.

Mostly Complete (10 pts): All of the papers we read discussed one of the causes (but by no means the only cause) of skin health disparities: the fact that skin of color is largely absent when looking at important sources for medical information.  In your answer, you should mention at least one finding or statistic from at least one of the papers to support the idea that skin of color is underrepresented in a medical or health source.  That underrepresentation could lead to less frequent diagnosis of diseases among persons of color or could lead to less relevant health recommendations to persons of color.

               According to the Skin Physiology Health Disparity Paper 2 in the study conducted among dermatologist ,47 percent of them expressed that their training was inadequate diagnosed for skin disease based on skin of color. This finding indicating that significant gap and underscore in medical education and it needs to improve training and awareness. The healthcare disparity related to skin of color is a critical issue that need focus on inadequate matters and need to take some action in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment plan. Lack of representation in medical education and clinical observation caused disparities in dermatological care such as misdiagnosis or delay diagnosis , delay treatment could affect the  outcome of patient health condition. Dermatologists must actively work toward bridging this gap by enhancing our understanding of skin diseases across diverse populations and advocating for equitable care for all patients.