Are we confident that final‐year medical students know at least basics about diabetes?: A preliminary report from the multicenter, survey‐based Diabetes Know‐Me study.

Autor: Chobot, Agata, Gosławska, Zuzanna, Giani, Elisa, Boddu, Sirisha Kusuma, Mysliwiec, Malgorzata, Odeh, Rasha, Piona, Claudia, Polanska, Joanna, Tsai, Meng‐Che, de Beaufort, Carine, Dovc, Klemen
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Zdroj: Pediatric Diabetes; Sep2021, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p850-853, 4p
Abstrakt: Background: We present the results of the pilot study of a multinational "Diabetes Know‐Me" project investigating knowledge regarding diabetes of medical students. This is the first collaborative project of the ISPAD JENIOUS group. Methods: Students of the final year of medical studies from six countries answered a 25‐question survey regarding basic knowledge concerning diabetes (1091 surveys handed out, response rate 86%). Results: Among the responders (58% female) 90% confirmed attending diabetology classes; 11% planned to specialize in diabetology. There were significant differences between countries in the median score of correct answers ranging from 10/25 to 22/25. Attending diabetes classes (20 vs. 13/25, p < 0.0001) was the strongest factor associated with improved knowledge about diabetes (other factors analyzed were: gender, familiar/personal experience of diabetes, interest to specialize in diabetology). Conclusions: Basic knowledge about diabetes remains a challenge. Participating in classes concerning diabetes contributed the most to the diabetes‐related knowledge among students of the final year of medical faculties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index