Teledermatological Follow-Up Consultations in Individual Prevention of Occupational Dermatoses: A Monocentric Feasibility Study on Quality and Satisfaction by Patients and Physicians.

Teledermatology has become very popular, and not only due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Patients with occupational skin diseases (OSDs) could also benefit from teledermatology services as part of their follow-up care, but the opportunities and challenges for patients and dermatologists, especially regarding quality and satisfaction, need exploration. In this single-center feasibility study, 215 patients taking part in a tertiary prevention program for OSD were invited to participate.

[Patient education in work-related hand eczema : Importance and challenges in health care practice].

Patient education can help patients with work-related hand eczema to cope with their skin disease in an informed and responsible manner and to improve their personal skin protection behavior in everyday working and private life. Skin protection education in centers specialized in occupational dermatology is a pivotal component of outpatient and inpatient individual prevention programs for individuals with work-related skin diseases provided by the statutory accident insurance institutions in Germany. Patient education should be patient-oriented and promote learning, e.