Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2011;3(4):319-322
Introduction: An online questionnaire on the use of lasers and other technologies for treating cutaneous disorders or unattractive conditions was sent to 6517 members of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology.
Objective: To quantify the use of those technologies by dermatologists by region, in order to identify regional needs in Brazil.
Methods: The survey included 17 questions about the devices, relating to topics such as the place of application, ownership or rental equipment status, number of devices used, indications and types, and the member''''''''s region. The respondents used the Society''''''''s website to submit answers between February and March 2011. The answers were coded in graphs with percentages.
Results: The response rate was 859: 68% of Brazilian dermatologists perform the procedures at their private offices, 32% are owners of the equipment and 80% live in the southeast / south of Brazil.
Conclusions: While some results met the expectations -the Brazilian Southeast region had the greatest number of dermatologists who answered the questionnaire and use the
technologies in question-, others were surprising -variety of equipment used-. This survey allowed the Brazilian Society of Dermatology to analyze how Brazilian dermatologists employ those devices, as well as the geographical locations that have a greater need for their use.
Keywords: LASERS, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, DERMATOLOGY
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