"54843 QR Codes and Dermatology: Examining Resident Attitudes on Digiti" by Mustufa Jafry, Joseph Fakhoury et al.
 

54843 QR Codes and Dermatology: Examining Resident Attitudes on Digitized After Visit Summaries

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

9-1-2024

Publication Title

J Am Acad Dermatol

Abstract

Introduction: The After Visit Summary (AVS) is an integral part of the dermatology clinic visit. Most Electronic Medical Record (EMR) AVS’ provide the ability to include text-or image-based instructions, but other multimedia (MM) such as audio or video-based instructions are excluded. Quick Response (QR) code-based digital AVS’ hold the potential to improve AVS instructions by the inclusion of MM and reduction of environmental impact. Methods: Dermatology residents at one U.S. based dermatology residency program were sent an anonymous online survey asking for their opinion regarding the utility of and their interest in digitized AVS instructions. Survey questions, presented on a numerical Likert-type scale from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5), focused on their desire to learn about and incorporate digitized AVS instructions into practice. Results: A total of 13 Dermatology residents responded. Results showed that 84.6% of residents stated their AVS instructions would be more effective with the inclusion of MM (score of 4 or 5). 69.3% reported feeling limited by their current AVS system. 100% of residents stated they would benefit from learning about creating digitized AVS material, and 100% reported that they would use digitized AVS’ after graduation if they knew how. Additionally, 53.9% of residents felt digitized AVS creation should be part of the standard dermatology curriculum. The Cronbach alpha for these results was 0.82. Conclusion: Here we present a new QR code patient education technology. Digitized AVS instructions serve as a topic of strong interest to current dermatology residents. Residents noted feeling limited with the current AVS format, and reported a desire to learn digital AVS creation and intent to use digital AVS’ in their education and future careers. Thus, digitized AVS instructions offer a promising new avenue for dermatology residency education and improvement in patient care.

Volume

91

Issue

3

First Page

AB290

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