A survey on status of diabetes-related knowledge among general physicians in Shanghai Pudong New Area
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2010.04.023
- VernacularTitle:上海市浦东新区一、二级医院医生糖尿病知识知晓状况和需求调查
- Author:
Chunyan ZHAO
;
Yafang NI
;
Xiaonan RUAN
;
Hui HUANG
;
Hua QIU
;
Xu LI
;
Weiqun LIU
;
Bo FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes;
Community health services
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2010;9(4):274-275
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To evaluate the status of diabetes-related knowledge and training requirement among general physicians,a questionnaire survey was conducted in 676 general physicians from 32 primary medical institutions and 5 secondary hospitals of Shanghai Pudong New Area.48.2% (261/541) of the surveyees had bachelor degree and most of them worked in secondary hospitals or primary medical institutions in affluent areas.The awareness rate of diabetic knowledge among the surveyeos was 51.6%,and there were significant differences in the awareness rate of diabetes-related knowledge between different levels of hospitals and physicians with different academic background.Only 26.6% of physicians received diabetes-related continuing education or training,there was a popular request for professional training from the surveyed physicians.
