| Autor: |
E L P, Bemba, A R, Ouedraogo, G C, Ngouoni, R G, Bopaka, P P, Koumeka, K B, Ossale Abacka, J, Mboussa |
| Jazyk: |
francouzština |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
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| Zdroj: |
Revue de pneumologie clinique. 74(1) |
| ISSN: |
1776-2561 |
| Popis: |
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the leading sleep-related breathing disorder. Its complications and its repercussions on the quality of life of patients make the OSAS a real public health problem. The objective of this study is to both asses physicians knowledge of OSAS and describe their attitudes towards suspect subjects in Brazzaville.This was a cross-sectional study of 230 doctors practicing in various hospitals in the city of Brazzaville. The data collection was done by a self-questionnaire developed after a bibliographic analysis on the OSAS. The questionnaire was completed without recourse to a source of information.Our sample consisted of 141 (70.50%) general practitioners and 59 (29.50%) specialist physicians. The average of the knowledge score was 9.34 points±3.03 points. The general level of physician knowledge about SAS was good in 2% of cases, average in 44% of cases and low in 54% of cases. The level of knowledge was related to the number of times the OSAS diagnosis was mentioned by the physician in his practice (P0.001), to the doctor's grade (P=0.003); to his university of origin and to the quantity of sources of information. When faced with suspects OSAS subjects, the doctor, the doctor directed the patient in 62% of the cases in ENT and in 49% in the pulmonology.The knowledge of the doctors on the OSAS are weak; this results in poor management of this pathology in the Congo. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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