Adherence of the private sector to national tuberculosis guidelines in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2001-02 | Zendy

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Adherence of the private sector to national tuberculosis guidelines in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2001-02

Author(s) -

Mohammad Reza Shirzadi,

Reza Majdzadeh,

Farshad Pourmalek,

Kamran Naraghi

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

eastern mediterranean health journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1687-1634

pISSN - 1020-3397

DOI - 10.26719/2003.9.4.796

Subject(s) - islamic republic , islam , tuberculosis , medicine , traditional medicine , business , geography , pathology , archaeology

We determined the knowledge and practice of private sector physicians in three cites regarding management of pulmonary tuberculosis [TB] and their determinants. A random sample questionnaire survey was conducted of 732 private physicians. Stratified analysis and logistic regression were used to identify the adjusted determinants of the two outcomes. A high proportion of the doctors had correct knowledge about the major diagnostic criteria but there was a low level of knowledge and practice of TB management. Significant risk factors for poor knowledge were age > / = 36 years, being a GP rather than a specialist and no attendance in TB training courses or attendance in courses held by institutions other than the public health system. Age > / = 36 years was the only significant risk factor for poor practice

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