Conocimientos de fibromialgia en médicos de atención primaria de la provincia de Chiclayo-Perú, 2016 / Knowledge on fibromyalgia among general practitioners, from Chiclayo-Peru, 2016

Objetivo. Describir los conocimientos en fibromialgia de los médicos de atención primaria de la provincia de Chiclayo durante el 2016. Materiales y métodos. Estudio descriptivo transversal, con un muestreo no probabilístico, tipo censal. Se evaluaron 145 médicos mediante un cuestionario de 14 preguntas, validado por expertos y con una prueba piloto. El análisis univariado y bivariado se realizó con STATA v. 13. Resultados. El acierto en las preguntas de diagnóstico fue del 41,1% y en las de tratamiento, del 65%. El 75,1% «habían visto pacientes con fibromialgia», previamente. La media de puntos dolorosos acertados fue de 2,2±2,8. Solo el 2,8% identificaron de 11 a más puntos dolorosos; el 54,5% respondieron que «el diagnóstico es clínico y los exámenes son para el diagnóstico diferencial». El 46,1% de los médicos del Ministerio de Salud del Perú (MINSA) y el 28,3% de los del Seguro Social de Salud (EsSalud) respondieron correctamente el ítem de criterios diagnósticos (p=0,021). El 65,7% respondieron que la psicoterapia, la pregabalina y el ejercicio aeróbico eran la tríada terapéutica más eficaz, sin diferencias entre MINSA y EsSalud, con un 61,5 y 68,6%, respectivamente (p=0,23). El 59,3% respondieron que los fármacos con utilidad demostrada son: pregabalina, duloxetina y amitriptilina. El 66,2% respondieron que la terapia física más eficaz es el ejercicio aeróbico. Conclusiones. El conocimiento en diagnóstico y tratamiento de la fibromialgia en médicos generales de Chiclayo es deficiente. Existen algunas diferencias en el conocimiento según la edad y el tipo de institución a la que pertenecen (AU)

Objective. Knowledge about fibromyalgia in general practitioners in the province of Chiclayo, Peru, 2016. Materials and methods. Cross sectional descriptive study. Non-probability sampling, census type. In all, 145 physicians were evaluated through a questionnaire of 14 questions, validated by experts and a pilot. The analysis was performed using STATA v. 13. Results. Accuracy in questions involving diagnosis was 41.1% and in questions about treatment: 65%; 75.1% ‘had seen patients with fibromyalgia’ previously. The average on locating pain points was 2.2±2.8. Only 2.8% identified 11 or more painful points; 54.5% answered that ‘the diagnosis is clinical and exams are for the differential diagnosis’; 46.1% in Ministerio de Salud (MINSA) and 28.3% in Seguro Social de Salud (EsSalud) answered the item about diagnostic criteria (P=.021); 65.7% said that psychotherapy, pregabalin and aerobic exercise were the most effective therapeutic triad, with no differences between MINSA and EsSalud: 61.5% vs. 68.6% (P=.23); 59.3% responded that drugs that had proved to be useful were: Pregabalin, duloxetine and amitriptyline; 66.2% responded that the most effective physical therapy is aerobic exercise. Conclusions. Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia by general doctors in Chiclayo is poor. There are some differences in knowledge depending on the age and type of institution to which each belongs (AU)

Knowledge on fibromyalgia among general practitioners, from Chiclayo-Peru, 2016. / Conocimientos de fibromialgia en médicos de atención primaria de la provincia de Chiclayo-Perú, 2016.

OBJECTIVE: Knowledge about fibromyalgia in general practitioners in the province of Chiclayo, Peru, 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cross sectional descriptive study. Non-probability sampling, census type. In all, 145 physicians were evaluated through a questionnaire of 14 questions, validated by experts and a pilot. The analysis was performed using STATA v. 13. RESULTS: Accuracy in questions involving diagnosis was 41.1% and in questions about treatment: 65%; 75.1% 'had seen patients with fibromyalgia' previously. The average on locating pain points was 2.2±2.8. Only 2.8% identified 11 or more painful points; 54.5% answered that 'the diagnosis is clinical and exams are for the differential diagnosis'; 46.1% in Ministerio de Salud (MINSA) and 28.3% in Seguro Social de Salud (EsSalud) answered the item about diagnostic criteria (P=.021); 65.7% said that psychotherapy, pregabalin and aerobic exercise were the most effective therapeutic triad, with no differences between MINSA and EsSalud: 61.5% vs. 68.6% (P=.23); 59.3% responded that drugs that had proved to be useful were: Pregabalin, duloxetine and amitriptyline; 66.2% responded that the most effective physical therapy is aerobic exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia by general doctors in Chiclayo is poor. There are some differences in knowledge depending on the age and type of institution to which each belongs.