Enhancing adherence for total body skin examination in post-surgical veterans: an interventional study at an urban Veterans Affairs center

Mil Med Res. 2024 Jul 29;11(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s40779-024-00552-5.

Authors

Vignesh Ramachandran^#¹, Efe Kakpovbia^#², Michelle C Juarez^#², Neil Jairath², Andjela Nemcevic², Christine C Akoh², Ian M Ahearn^{2

3}, Ian W Tattersall^{2

3}, Nayoung Lee^{2

3}, Jo-Ann M Latkowski^{2

3}, John G Zampella²

Affiliations

¹ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, New York, NY, 10016, USA. [email protected].
² The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University, New York, NY, 10016, USA.
³ Veteran Affairs New York Harbor Health Care, New York, NY, 10010, USA.

^# Contributed equally.

No abstract available

Keywords: Quality improvement; Skin cancer screening; Total body skin check; Veteran population.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Female
Hospitals, Veterans / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Compliance / statistics & numerical data
Physical Examination / methods
Physical Examination / standards
Physical Examination / statistics & numerical data
Skin
United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs / organization & administration
United States Department of Veterans Affairs / statistics & numerical data
Veterans* / statistics & numerical data