An investigation on asthma education by respiratory specialists in the remote suburban districts and counties of Beijing
- VernacularTitle:对北京市远郊区县呼吸专业医师哮喘教育情况的调查
- Author:
Jiangtao UN
;
Zhihong WANG
;
Ying NONG
;
Ning LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Education, professional;
Data collection
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2002;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objectives To investigate current status in asthma education in the remote suburban districts and counties of Beijing and to provide basis to draw up and modify the work plan for asthma education. Methods Ten district or county hospitals in the remote suburban areas of Beijing were investigated, and 81 professionals in respiratory disease subspecialty of internal medicine were selected to answer the questionnaire and their practical performance was observed, including 35 residents, 27 attending physicians and 19 chief or deputy chief physicians. Results Only 8.6% (7/81) of them could correctly answer the question "What is the GINA?" And, 55.6% (45/81) of them could correctly answer the question "Is the Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Asthma in China formulated by Chinese Society of Respiratory Disease, Chinese Medical Association? " About one fifths of the interviewee (22.2% , 18/81) could correctly master the six steps in manipulation of metered-dose inhaler. Nearly two thirds of the interviewee (31.7% , 50/81) could correctly answer that "Inhalation of glucocosteroids is the most important treatment to control persistent episodes and chronic symptoms in asthma patients and to prevent asthma attack. About two thirds of physicians (61.7% ,50/81) did not attend any lectures or workshops on asthma during the recent year, and only 22 of them attended lectures or workshops on asthma sponsored by the medical association, reflecting its influence in asthma education. Only 15 of 81 physicians (18.5%) could instruct a few patients to use the peak airflow meter to monitor their conditions, and other 81.5% of the physicians "never heard about peak airflow meter" or "having ever heard about it but never instructed the patients to use it". Conclusions Asthma education by the respiratory disease specialists in the hospitals at remote suburban districts and counties hasn't improved obviously. It is worthy to have a try in changing and modifying asthma education model and going round the remote suburban districts and counties to provide asthma education.
