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Casanova JM, Pujol RM, Ferrándiz C, Betlloch I, Bosch RJ, Fernández V, Martí RM, Requena L, Moreno JC, Alegre V, Vilata JJ, Vilar N, Jaén P, Bielsa I, Querol I, Azón T, Borrego L, Mascaró JM, Alsina M, Díaz RM, Suarez R, García-Bustinduy M, García-Patos V, Estrach T. Core Content for Undergraduate Medical Education in Spain: Recommendations of the Instructors' Group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV). Actas Dermosifiliogr 2015; 107:125-32. [PMID: 26691244 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2015.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Skin problems are among the most frequent reasons for seeking medical attention in primary care. In recent years, as a result of the process of adapting medical curricula to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area, the amount of time students spend learning the concepts of dermatology has been reduced in many universities. MATERIAL AND METHODS In order to reach a consensus on core content for undergraduate education in dermatology, we sent a survey to the 57 members of the instructors' group of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV), asking their opinions on what objectives should be set for a dermatology course in Spain. A total of 131 previously selected objectives were listed. We then applied the Delphi method to achieve consensus on which ones the respondents considered important or very important (score≥4 on a Likert scale). RESULTS Nineteen responses (33%) were received. On the second round of the Delphi process, 68 objectives achieved average scores of at least 4. The respondents emphasized that graduates should understand the structure and functions of the skin and know about bacterial, viral, and fungal skin infections, the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the 4 main inflammatory dermatoses. Students should also learn about common complaints, such as itching and bald patches; the management of dermatologic emergencies; purpura and erythema nodosum as signs of internal disease; and the prevention of STDs and skin cancer. During clinical clerkships students should acquire the communication skills they will need to interview patients, write up a patient's medical history, and refer the patient to a specialist. CONCLUSIONS The AEDV's group of instructors have defined their recommendations on the core content that medical faculties should adopt for the undergraduate subject of dermatology in Spain.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - R M Pujol
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
| | - C Ferrándiz
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
| | - I Betlloch
- Universitad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, España
| | - R J Bosch
- Universitat de Málaga, Málaga, España
| | - V Fernández
- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, España
| | - R M Martí
- Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, España
| | - L Requena
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, España
| | | | - V Alegre
- Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España
| | - J J Vilata
- Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, España
| | - N Vilar
- Universitat de Girona, Girona, España
| | - P Jaén
- Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España
| | - I Bielsa
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
| | - I Querol
- Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España
| | - T Azón
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Tarragona, España
| | - L Borrego
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España
| | | | - M Alsina
- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
| | - R M Díaz
- Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Madrid, España
| | - R Suarez
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, España
| | | | | | - T Estrach
- Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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