Table 3 Qualitative feedback
Themes | Illustrative Quotes |
|---|---|
Feasibility of module format | • Easy to follow, content is clear and concise • Pregnancy rashes were not adequately covered in medical school, and this supplements that weakness well • Dermatology pictures difficult to interpret and appreciated the description of morphology given in the case •Questions asked were diverse, and answer explanations were thorough and direct • The cases with the images, descriptions, and questions throughout felt like a real clinical case • Case-based style of the module was very fun, and the questions kept me engaged |
Need for more visual aids | • Having pictures for each condition in follow up questions would be nice • More pictures and perhaps even video content would make the content even more engaging and interactive • More diagrams throughout might help solidify concepts • When certain signs and tests like pathology were mentioned, I would really love to see what they look like |
Incorporation of modules (pre-clerkship) | • The modules can be incorporated into the dermatology week in pre-clerkship • Having derm as part of each block would be helpful • Before finals/derm exam, and again during the transition to clerkship • The one week of derm we had was super packed and content dense. I would like the modules to be optional • Some of the conditions seen are not taught in dermatology block and may be slightly above pre-clerk level |
Incorporation of modules (clerkship) | • A module-based two-week mandatory dermatology rotation would help immensely with clerkship • It would be valuable to have 2–3 cases that are required to be completed for different non-derm rotations • Optional module for students to complete during their dermatology or family medicine rotations • For review in 4th year as part of recommended schedule for study for the licensing exam |
Benefits of multidisciplinary care | • Systemic diseases can be diagnosed by a dermatological manifestation and will require referral and follow-up with other specialists in both the hospital and community settings • These cases showed how important knowledge of skin conditions is no matter what specialty you choose • I didn't know dermatology-psych clinic existed. This demonstrates how broad dermatology is • This module will help me to be a more well-rounded physician in the future in Rural Family Medicine • With outpatient exposure (mostly moles and psoriasis), from the cases, I learned how someone with a drug reaction could present and how different services would be consulted to manage the patient |
Indication of dermatology referral | • It's not clear when you will involve other disciplines for the cases, for example, when should a GP refer? When should ophthalmology be involved? • I recognize the role of referral to different medical specialty as a form of multidisciplinary practice. I believe this isn't more or less evident in dermatology than it is in other areas of medicine |