The views of consultant dermatologists on creating centralized skin lesion units

Abstract

Linked Editorial: Nelson et al. Br J Dermatol 2019; 180:1271–1273.

Take 10: ten qualitative studies on under‐researched groups and hard‐to‐reach issues in dermatology

“…Authors responded to our challenge with a wider range of submissions and almost double the number submitted last time, showing the growing interest in qualitative research in this field. Our second spotlight for summer 2019 showcases 10 studies, comprising a complementary mix of six original articles and four research letters . These papers involve interdisciplinary authorship teams from dermatology, psychology, general practice, nursing, public health and applied health services research in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, the U.K. and the U.S.A.…”

“…Lastly, we publish a rare example of how qualitative methods can contribute to the understanding of organizational change in dermatology. Examining service organization, Scrivens et al . used a theory of service centralization to explore dermatology consultants’ views on implementing a centralized skin lesion unit.…”

“…Our second spotlight for summer 2019 showcases 10 studies, comprising a complementary mix of six original articles 5-10 and four research letters. [11][12][13][14] These papers involve interdisciplinary authorship teams from dermatology, psychology, general practice, nursing, public health and applied health services research in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, the U.K. and the U.S.A.…”