Representation of Congenital Birthmarks

NCT ID: NCT06042075

Last Updated: 2023-09-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-31

Study Completion Date

2024-06-30

Brief Summary

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This descriptive cross-sectional single center study will be conducted at Angers Maternity Unit.

It pertains to the ways in which healthcare professionals represent congenital birthmarks found in newborns.

It is our assumption that health professionals may have a tendency to engage in inappropriate behavior when dealing with congenital birthmarks due to lack of knowledge. We make the presumption that insufficient knowledge causes difficulties in managing these birthmarks.

Data as to representation of birthmarks in newborns by health professionals will be collected using a semi-quantitative questionnaire.

This study constitutes preliminary research work, with a view to creating a professional development plan if necessary.

Detailed Description

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This descriptive cross-sectional observational study will take place at a single center: Angers Hospital Maternity Unit.

Our aim is to assess how healthcare professionals represent congenital birthmarks in newborn infants.

We intend to use an optional anonymous questionnaire that will be placed strategically in Angers Maternity Unit workspaces . Each health professional from Angers Maternity Unit will be asked to complete this questionnaire.

In this five-minute questionnaire, they will be asked questions regarding their representation of congenital birthmarks, their feelings and their knowledge.

We make the hypothesis that some health professionals lack knowledge and are uncomfortable with managing these birthmarks and providing explanations to the parents of newborn infants. We also show them some examples of birthmarks, prompting them to express any feelings they may have.

This questionnaire was co-written by Pauline VABRES, a psychologist with experience in the field of self-representation.

The questionnaire will remain accessible for 45 days, ensuring that every Maternity Unit health professional has the opportunity to participate (approximately 140 people, excluding non-health professionals working in the Maternity Unit and students).

On completion of the questionnaire, the healthcare professionals will seal their answers in envelopes to guarantee anonymity.

At the end of the 45-day period, the answers will be collected and analyzed.

If required, the second phase of this work will focus on developing educational interventions for health professionals to enhance their knowledge of congenital birthmarks. We also hope to improve management of these lesions and enhance the quality of the explanations provided to parents of newborns.

Previous studies have already addressed the feelings of parents confronted with congenital birthmarks. To our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to evaluate the perspective of health professionals

Conditions

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Body Representation Congenital Skin Disorder Feelings

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Health professionals

Health professionals working at Angers Maternity Unit include gynecologists, pediatricians, residents (gynecology and pediatric residents), childcare assistants, nursing auxiliaries and midwives.

Questionnaire on congenital birthmarks

Intervention Type OTHER

Questions will be put to health professionals on representation using a semi-quantitative questionnaire.

Interventions

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Questionnaire on congenital birthmarks

Questions will be put to health professionals on representation using a semi-quantitative questionnaire.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

All health professionnals working at Angers Maternity Unit:

* Midwives
* Nursing auxiliaries
* Childcare assistants
* Gynecologists
* Residents
* Pediatricians

Exclusion Criteria

* Refusal to participate
* Non-health professionals working at Angers Maternity Unit (hospital cleaners, hospital food workers)
* Students (trainee pediatricians, trainee gynecologists, trainee midwives)
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Angers

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Angers

Angers, Pays de Loire, France

Site Status

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Ludovic Martin, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

02.41.35.34.19 ext. +33

Béatrice Gable

Role: CONTACT

02.41.35.68.25 ext. +33

Facility Contacts

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Ludovic Martin, MD, PhD

Role: primary

02.41.35.34.19 ext. +33

References

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Kelly KA, Balogh EA, Kaplan SG, Feldman SR. Skin Disease in Children: Effects on Quality of Life, Stigmatization, Bullying, and Suicide Risk in Pediatric Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriasis Patients. Children (Basel). 2021 Nov 16;8(11):1057. doi: 10.3390/children8111057.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34828770 (View on PubMed)

Vivar KL, Kruse L. The impact of pediatric skin disease on self-esteem. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2017 Dec 12;4(1):27-31. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2017.11.002. eCollection 2018 Mar.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29872673 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29872673/

Effects on Quality of Life, Stigmatization, Bullying, and Suicide Risk in Pediatric Acne, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriasis Patients

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34828770/

The impact of pediatric skin disease on self-esteem

Other Identifiers

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2023-0-100

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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