Sathya Sethuraman, Syed Wali Peeran, Karthikeyan Ramalingam, Aesa Alzaroug Jaber
Awareness Levels About Specialty Services Offered by the Faculty of Dentistry in Sebha, Libya
Cureus
background although white individuals higher incidence melanoma clinical outcomes worse among patients skin color disparity arises delayed diagnoses treatment largely due clinical sociodemographic factors investigating discrepancy crucial decrease melanomarelated mortality rates minority communities survey used investigate presence racial disparities perceived sun exposure risks behaviors methods survey consisting 16 questions deployed via social media assess skin health knowledge 350 responses recorded extracted data analyzed using statistical software results respondents white patients significantly likely higher perceived risk developing skin cancer highest levels sunscreen usage higher reported frequency skin checks performed primary care providers pcps difference racial groups amount education provided pcps related sun exposure risks conclusion survey findings suggest inadequate dermatologic health literacy result factors public health sunscreen product marketing rather consequence inadequate dermatologic education provided healthcare settings factors racial stereotypes communities implicit biases marketing companies public health campaigns considered studies conducted determine biases improve education communities color