Estudo sobre a capacitação em melanoma para médicos com uso de dispositivo e aplicativo móveis

Abstract

Malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer whose incidence has been increasing globally, is responsible for a substantial proportion of deaths from cutaneous neoplasms due to its high metastatic potential. Early detection, often guided by the ABCDE criteria, is essential for improving survival rates. However, gaps remain in medical training regarding melanoma recognition, which can be reduced through mobile device–based educational strategies. The present study evaluated, through a mobile device and application, the knowledge gaps and selfperception of physicians regarding melanoma before and immediately after an educational intervention. A single-arm experimental study was conducted with 52 physicians. In a single session, participants completed baseline questionnaires containing demographic data and questions about knowledge of the ABCDE criteria, melanoma risk factors and treatments, as well as self-perception related to melanoma. Subsequently, they participated in in-person training through a mobile application with scientific content about the disease. At the end, they responded to a similar post-training questionnaire. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare preand post-intervention responses. After the training, there was a significant increase in the total percentage of correct responses, rising from 76.7% pre-training to 90.1% post-training (p < 0.001). In parallel, the mean percentage of incorrect responses decreased from 6.6% to 3.3% after the intervention (p = 0,608). It is concluded that the hybrid educational intervention, combining in-person training with a mobile device and application, enhanced the knowledge of non-specialist physicians in diagnosing melanoma and reshaped their self-perception on the topic. The findings reinforce the importance of continuing medical education and the potential of digital technologies in improving medical training