Disability and the Dermatology Patient- Part 1: Improving Access to Dermatologic Care

Sonal Muzumdar; Sarah Kamsiah Zemlok; Brett Sloan; Robert Krug; Mary Wu Chang

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.10.122

Disability and the Dermatology Patient- Part 1: Improving Access to Dermatologic Care

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Dec 26:S0190-9622(24)03404-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.10.122. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Sonal Muzumdar¹, Sarah Kamsiah Zemlok², Brett Sloan³, Robert Krug⁴, Mary Wu Chang⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States of America.
² University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States of America.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States of America; Department of Dermatology, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Newington, CT, United States of America.
⁴ Rehabilitation Medicine & Disability Consultants, West Hartford, CT, United States of America.
⁵ Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States of America; Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, United States of America. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39732290
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.10.122

Abstract

Disability is common amongst dermatologic patients. Herein, we review the epidemiology of disability and terminology used to refer to patients with disabilities. We discuss different forms of disability, including cognitive, motor, visual and hearing, and review how dermatology practices can better accommodate patients with disabilities to optimize care.

Keywords: Americans with Disability Act; dermatology; disability; practice management; reasonable accommodations.

Publication types

Review