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Currently submitted to: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Sep 17, 2026
Open Peer Review Period: Sep 25, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026
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Dermatologic Needs and Perceptions, Product-Access Challenges, and Educational Priorities among Uninsured Patients at a Free Clinic: A Cross-sectional Survey

  • Lenique K. Huggins; 
  • Suyeon Hong; 
  • Starling D. Haynes; 
  • Sarika M. Ramachandran

ABSTRACT

This bilingual needs assessment of 65 uninsured patients at a student-run free clinic found substantial dermatologic concerns and low prior dermatology utilization despite high perceived importance of dermatologic care, with uncertainty about appropriate skin and hair products and affordability among the most commonly reported product-access challenges.


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Please cite as:

Huggins LK, Hong S, Haynes SD, Ramachandran SM

Dermatologic Needs and Perceptions, Product-Access Challenges, and Educational Priorities among Uninsured Patients at a Free Clinic: A Cross-sectional Survey

JMIR Preprints. 17/09/2026:112309

DOI: 10.2196/preprints.112309

URL: https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/112309

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