[Gaining new knowledge in clinical practice]. / Opptak av ny kunnskap i klinisk praksis.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
; 119(3): 361-4, 1999 Jan 30.
Article
en Nor
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10074830
A study of the diffusion of knowledge about Helicobacter pylori and gastrointestinal disease among Norwegian clinicians is reported. A questionnaire about when and how research results on Helicobacter pylori and gastrointestinal disease were taken up by doctors in their practice was sent to 200 general practitioners and 200 medical and surgical gastroenterologists. This Norwegian study is part of a comparative study of the uptake process in the five Scandinavian countries which is planned to be published in an international journal. The specialists both heard of research results and started using new treatments earlier than the general practitioners. The main sources of information for the general practitioners were the national medical journal and courses or conferences, whilst the specialists obtained their information mainly from international journals and courses or conferences. The general practitioners were more likely to treat Helicobacter pylori positive dyspepsia and to use serology as a diagnostic tool, whilst the specialists were more likely to use breath tests and had a greater belief in the role of Helicobacter pylori as a cause of gastric cancer. The great majority of both groups knew of Helicobacter pylori as a cause of peptic ulcer disease, used antibiotics in its treatment, and preferred (referral to) endoscopic biopsy as the main diagnostic tool.
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Médicos de Familia
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Pautas de la Práctica en Medicina
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Competencia Clínica
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Conocimiento
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Nor
Revista:
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
Año:
1999
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Article