Preliminary analysis of the melanoma multimedia educational program for general practitioners on behalf of the Italian melanoma intergroup

Introduction. According to the National Oncological Plan 2023-2027 on the importance of multidisciplinary and interactive e-learning training, the Italian Melanoma Intergroup (IMI) has developed MelaMEd (Melanoma Multimedia Education), a national project for general practitioners (GPs) on the preven...

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Published in:Dermatology reports 2024-09, Vol.16 (3)
Main Authors: Zamagni, Federica, Falcini, Fabio, Magi, Serena, Bucchi, Lauro, Mancini, Silvia, Vattiato, Rosa, Crocetti, Emanuele, Falcinelli, Stefano, Feliciani, Claudio, Lombardo, Maurizio, Melandri, Davide, Pizzichetta, Maria Antonietta, Re, Patrizia, Ricci, Francesco, Satta, Rosanna Rita, Gandini, Sara, Stanganelli, Ignazio, Working Group, FAD MelaMEd
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Language:English
Subjects:
diagnosis
education
Melanoma
multimedia
treatment
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Summary:Introduction. According to the National Oncological Plan 2023-2027 on the importance of multidisciplinary and interactive e-learning training, the Italian Melanoma Intergroup (IMI) has developed MelaMEd (Melanoma Multimedia Education), a national project for general practitioners (GPs) on the prevention and detection of cutaneous melanoma through an online platform and an online course. MelaMEd enables participants to (1) recognize skin lesions that require specialist dermatological assessment, (2) select patients at high risk of melanoma and (3) be informed of the diagnosis and treatment pathway of patients with melanoma. Methods. A free online platform and online course were developed and launched in June 2022. Before starting the course, enrolled participants fill out a pre-training questionnaire concerning the basic knowledge of the disease and the recognition and management of suspicious lesions. After the course, participants will fill out the same questionnaire again. The online course will end in December 2023. Here we present a preliminary analysis of the pre-training results (January 2023-July 2023). The data have been analyzed descriptively. Results. So far, five healthcare centers have participated in the project for a total of 1320 participants. Of these, 298 compiled the pre-training questionnaire. Forty-seven percent of them were aged
ISSN:2036-7392
2036-7406
DOI:10.4081/dr.2024.9920