Open AccessSpecific perception of the problem of tuberculosis by physicians from primary medical care
Author(s) -
О. Г. Челнокова,
Marina Golovanova,
И. Г. Сенин
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tuberkulez i bolezni lëgkih/tuberkulëz i bolezni lëgkih
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.226
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2542-1506
pISSN - 2075-1230
DOI - 10.21292/2075-1230-2020-98-1-41-45
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , primary care , perception , family medicine , primary tuberculosis , medical care , psychology , pathology , neuroscience
The objective : to study the perception of the problem of tuberculosis in physicians working in primary medical care and enhance motivation to implement tuberculosis control activities. Subjects and methods . A questionnaire survey was conducted in 114 physicians from primary medical care before and after the lecture on phthisiology. A subjective assessment of the knowledge on tuberculosis (self-assessment) and results of an objective assessment were studied and compared. Results . 30% of physicians had the fear of getting infected and developing tuberculosis. The level of theoretical phthisiologic knowledge among physicians from primary medical care is insufficient; the self-assessment of this knowledge is overstated in 58.8%.