| Autor: |
Alsukait SF; Dermatology Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. E-mail. salsukait@gmail.com., Alshamlan NM, Alhalees ZZ, Alsuwaidan SN, Alajlan AM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Saudi medical journal [Saudi Med J] 2017 Jun; Vol. 38 (6), pp. 662-665. |
| DOI: |
10.15537/smj.2017.6.17586 |
| Abstrakt: |
Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices of primary care physicians (PCPs) toward topical corticosteroids (TCs). Methods: A cross-sectional, 53-item questionnaire based study on TCs was conducted among PCPs in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between January and March 2015. A maximum score of 30 was calculated for the knowledge portion. Results: Out of 420 PCPs, 336 responded (80%). Most participants (89.6%) reported prescribing TCs. The mean knowledge score was 17.14 (SD=5.48). Only 39% PCPs correctly identified that there are 7 or 4 TCs potency groups (2 different classification systems). The MBBS/MD and diploma-certified physicians scored lower than board-qualified PCPs (p less than 0.05). Family medicine physicians scored higher than general practitioners (GPs) (p less than 0.05). Hospital-based PCPs scored better than private practice PCPs (p less than 0.05). Moreover, those who felt somewhat comfortable (32.5%) in treating dermatology patients were more knowledgeable (p less than 0.05). Lastly, 76.5% of physicians were interested in attending courses on dermatologic therapies. Conclusion: Knowledge of TCs among PCPs was inadequate. Targeted educational interventions delivered by dermatologists are recommended. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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