Patients' acceptance of medical photography in a French adult and paediatric dermatology department: a questionnaire survey

Abstract

These findings could be used to improve practice, to increase the acceptability of medical photography and for devising a standardized consent form for medical practitioners performing medical photography.

Smartphones in the dermatology department: acceptable to patients?

“…Patients were comfortable with images being taken on their smartphone and by the hospital photography department, and impartial to MP being taken on their doctor's smartphone. This overall lower acceptability of using the doctor's personal equipment compared with hospital equipment was similar to that found in other studies, but was better accepted in our study and may reflect differing awareness and anxieties regarding confidentiality and suboptimal data protection . Patients of Afro‐Caribbean ethnicity found MP on doctor's smartphones even less acceptable (although this was not statistically significant).…”

Patient Perception on the Usage of Smartphones for Medical Photography and for Reference in Dermatology

“…In the meanwhile, the use of hospital-or practice-owned smartphone devices could be more appropriate for clinical use, in line with the previous research suggesting high acceptability of nonpersonal devices for photography. 7,8 Interestingly, the use of smartphones as a reference for the physician and a mode of communication to patients was very well received whether or not they thought that the camera function was appropriate to use in the clinical setting ( Table 2). The acceptance of smartphone camera use for medical photography did significantly increase if the patient was amenable to the use of smartphones by physicians during the dermatology clinic visit as a reference and informational tool.…”

“…The majority of patients found the use of a hospital-owned camera acceptable compared with a significantly lower percentage of patients who approved of the use of personal cameras and phones. 7,8 The aim of this study was to see if these opinions were congruent in the United States as our study is the first to be conducted here. The objectives of this survey study were to examine patients' viewpoints regarding medical photography and the usage of smartphone cameras and applications during a clinical encounter.…”

Use of medical photography among dermatologists: a nationwide online survey study

“…Unfortunately, in the absence of guidelines that protect patient safety, some institutions are restricting medical photography's use. This hampers patient care in the name of patient protection, despite empirical evidence that patients themselves overwhelmingly support clinical photography for patient care, teaching and research purposes . It is essential to develop best practices guidelines to protect this crucial component of dermatologic care, education, research and record keeping.…”

“…This hampers patient care in the name of patient protection, despite empirical evidence that patients themselves overwhelmingly support clinical photography for patient care, teaching and research purposes. 8,9 It is essential to develop best practices guidelines to protect this crucial component of dermatologic care, education, research and record keeping. Collecting data about how dermatologists use photography in their daily practices is necessary to inform these discussions.…”