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Abstract
Skin disease is one of the most common human illnesses. It pervades all cultures, occurs at all ages, and affects between 30% and 70% of individuals, with even higher rates in at-risk subpopulations. Family physicians, (FPS) constitute the largest group of primary care physicians and as such, are responsible for treating a broad range of conditions. Considering that skin disease is the third most common complaint (15.1 per 100 encounters) encountered in primary care.
Patients visit family physicians for skin conditions that range from athlete’s foot, to eczema, to precancerous lesions. Most skin conditions managed by family physicians improve and most patients are satisfied with the care they receive for their skin lesions. The main aim of this work is to improve the health status of skin of Patients attending the family health care facilities and empower the role of family physician in dermatological care of their patients. This study was conducted to: Assess the prevalence of various skin diseases managed by family physician and factors related to patient utilization of primary, rather than alternative health care for these conditions. Also to determine the patient satisfaction.
There is a discrepancy in diagnostic accuracy between PCPs and dermatologists when diagnosing malignant and precancerous lesions. Unfortunately, Misdiagnosis of skin disease in primary care leads to consequences such as improper management, utilization of unnecessary laboratory work and delay in the provision of necessary timely care. These consequences contribute to added healthcare costs.