Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding skin cancer among dermatologists and primary healthcare providers of Yerevan, Armenia: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract

The study aims to assess the current knowledge related to skin cancer and its screening, to reveal attitudes toward skin cancer screening and counselling as well as current practices and barriers to skin cancer screening among dermatologists and primary healthcare providers of Yerevan, Armenia. The primary objective of this study is to document and compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of skin cancer prevention and diagnosis of dermatologists and primary healthcare providers in Yerevan, Armenia and to identify gaps between these groups. The secondary objectives are to: - explore the associations of the socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender, years of clinical practice, and trainings in dermatology of dermatologists and primary healthcare providers with their knowledge, attitudes, and screening and counselling practices on skin cancer. - identify barriers to skin cancer screening practices among dermatologists and primary healthcare providers of Yerevan, Armenia. - investigate the association between barriers to skin cancer screening and current practices of dermatologists and primary healthcare providers. - compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of skin cancer prevention and diagnosis between dermatologists working in polyclinics and the Medical-Scientific Center of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). - compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of skin cancer prevention and diagnosis between primary healthcare providers working in polyclinics and general practitioners/family physicians working in specialized medical centers.