Approaches to Dyslipidemia Treatments of Doctors of Family Medicine Discipline in Different Steps

Autor: Harun Karahan, Hasan Hüseyin Mutlu, Hacer Hicran Mutlu, Serkan Öztürk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Van Tıp Dergisi, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 2-12 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2587-0351
DOI: 10.5505/vtd.2022.53896
Popis: INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in our country and in the world. In our study, we aimed to show the approach of physicians at different academic stages in family medicine discipline to the treatment of dyslipidemia, which is one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. METHODS: Our study was conducted between 01.01.2019 - 01.03.2019 in 189 (73%) of 259 family physicians actively working in the city of Kadıköy and its district, with face-to-face interviews and online survey filling. Opinions of the physicians participating in the study about their dyslipidemia and statin treatment were obtained with a questionnaire consisting of 32 questions about the demographic data, diagnosis and follow-up of dyslipidemic patients, their knowledge and experience about statin treatment. RESULTS: It was observed that resident family physicians followed more chronic diseases than both specialist and general practitioners (p
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