Mobile Teledermatology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Useful Tool in Supporting Health Workers in Low-Resource Centres

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Uganda
skin problems
dermatologists
auxiliary health workers
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Medicine and Health Sciences
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Frühauf, Julia
Hofman-Wellenhof, Rainer
Mulyowa, Grace
Alitwala, Caroline
Soyer, H. Peter
Kaddu, Steven
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In developing countries, such as Uganda, skin problems are among the most common ailments seen in primary healthcare settings (1). Due to the dire lack of trained dermatologists, the vast majority of patients with skin diseases in these countries are treated by substitute auxiliary health workers with a limited education in skin disease management (1). To bridge this gap in access to dermatology services, we established a mobile teledermatology service and evaluated its applicability with regard to the impact of remote diagnoses on patient outcomes, as well as local health workers’ perception concerning this mode of dermatology consultation.

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2012-03-26
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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