背景:胃肠道(GI)运动障碍在临床上很常见,但是医生仍然缺乏对这些疾病的足够了解和有效管理。
方法:这项研究评估了埃及医生的知识,实践,以及对胃肠道运动障碍的态度。在埃及的医生中进行了一项采用自我管理问卷的横断面调查。问卷涉及医生理解的各个方面,实践,以及对胃肠道运动障碍的态度。使用描述性统计进行数据分析,并以频率和百分比表示。
结果:共有462名医生参与了这项研究。尽管其中近三分之二的人知道胃肠动力研究,相当比例的人缺乏关于胃肠动力障碍的足够知识。值得注意的是,84.2%的人正确地将吞咽困难确定为提示上消化道运动障碍的关键症状。然而,13.4%的人错误地将呕血与上消化道运动障碍联系在一起,16.7%表示不确定度。在实践方面,大约一半的参与者遇到了少数胃肠动力障碍患者(每周少于5例,甚至更少).只有29.7%的人对管理运动障碍患者充满信心。大多数参与的医生表示愿意参加针对运动障碍的培训计划。
结论:这项研究强调了埃及医生之间关于胃肠动力障碍的知识差距。这表明有必要量身定制的教育和培训计划,以提高他们在这一领域的能力和实践。
BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders are common in clinical settings, but
physicians still lack sufficient understanding and effective management of these conditions.
METHODS: This research assessed Egyptian
physicians\' knowledge, practices, and attitudes towards GI motility disorders. A cross-sectional survey employing a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among
physicians in Egypt. The questionnaire addressed various aspects of physicians\' understanding, practices, and attitudes regarding GI motility disorders. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and presented as frequencies and percentages.
RESULTS: A total of 462
physicians took part in the study. Although nearly two-thirds of them knew about GI motility studies, a notable proportion lacked adequate knowledge about GI motility disorders. Notably, 84.2% correctly identified dysphagia as a critical symptom suggestive of an upper GI motility disorder. However, 13.4% incorrectly linked hematemesis with an upper GI motility disorder, and 16.7% expressed uncertainty. In terms of practice, around half of the participants encountered a small number of patients with GI motility disorders (less than 5 per week or even fewer). Only 29.7% felt confident in managing patients with motility disorders. Most participating
physicians expressed a willingness to participate in training programs focused on motility disorders.
CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores a knowledge gap among Egyptian physicians concerning GI motility disorders. It suggests the necessity of tailored education and training programs to improve their competency and practice in this domain.