Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Chagas Disease in Tabasco, Mexico.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 98(6): 1743-1747, 2018 06.
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| ID: mdl-29692299
ABSTRACT
We designed and implemented a survey of physician knowledge, attitudes, and practices with respect to Chagas disease in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. Seventy-eight public sector physicians from across the state responded via Research Electronic Data Capture, an online survey capture tool. Improved performance on knowledge-based questions (P < 0.01) and an increase in decisions to screen (P = 0.04) were associated with previous training specific to this disease. Our results provide important descriptive information regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices among a group of public sector Mexican doctors and highlight the importance of Chagas disease-specific physician training for identification and, ultimately, treatment of patients affected by this disease.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Doença de Chagas
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article