Amaç: CMV en sık görülen konjenital enfeksiyon olmasına rağmen öneminin sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından nasıl anlaşıldığına dair çalışmalar sınırlıdır. Bu araştırma, çocuk doktorlarının konjenital CMV enfeksiyonu (kCMVe) konusundaki bilgi ve farkındalıklarını değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmanın hedef grubu Türkiye’deki çocuk doktorlarıydı. Yirmi altı maddelik anonim bir anket geliştirildi ve çevrimiçi olarak uygulandı. Katılımcılar mesleki kıdemlerine göre gruplandırıldı: Grup-I, pediatri asistanları; Grup-II, çocuk doktorları; Grup-III, pediatrinin herhangi bir yan dal uzmanları; Grup-IV, pediatri doçent/profesörleri.
Bulgular: Anket 434 kişi tarafından doldurulmuştur. Ortalama çalışma süresi pediatri asistanları dışındakiler için 11.95±7.3 (1-40) yıl, pediatri asistanları için 31.14±13.1 (1-60) aydı. Katılımcıların %85.9’ u Türkiye’de kCMVe taramasının uygulanmadığını biliyordu ve %89.4’ü daha önce kCMVe şüphesi olan bir hastayı takip etmişti. Bulaş yolları ve tanı yöntemleri ile ilgili yanlış cevaplar asistanlar dışındaki pediatristler tarafından anlamlı olarak daha fazla tercih edilmiştir. En yaygın klinik prezentasyon, görüntüleme modaliteleri, yaygın hastalıkla ilgili sekeller ve tedavi hakkında doğru cevap oranları genel olarak oldukça düşüktü.
Sonuç: Yanıtlar, Türkiye’de pediatristler arasında, özellikle asistanlardan ziyade diğer pediatristler arasında kCMVe hakkında bilgi ve farkındalık eksikliği olduğunu ortaya koydu. Taramanın uygulanmadığı ülkelerde kCMVe hakkında düzenli ve sürekli eğitim verilmesi önemlidir.
Farkındalık Bilgi Çocuk Doktoru Konjenital Sitomegalovirüs enfeksiyonu Congenital Cytomegalovirus infection
Objective: Although CMV is the most common congenital infection, studies on how its importance is understood by healthcare professionals are limited. This research aims to assess awareness and knowledge of pediatricians regarding congenital CMV infection (cCMVi).
Material and Methods: The target group of the study was pediatricians in Turkey. A 26-item anonymous questionnaire was developed, and implemented online. Participants were grouped by their professional seniority: Group-I, pediatric residents; Group-II, pediatricians; Group-III, specialists in any sub-branches of pediatrics; Group-IV, associate professors/professors in pediatrics.
Results: The questionnaire was completed by 434 respondents. The mean duration of practice was 11.95±7.3 (1-40) years for professionals, and 31.14±13.1 (1-60) months for pediatric residents. Of the participants, 85.9% knew that cCMVi screening is not applied in Turkey and 89.4% had previously followed a patient with suspected cCMVi. Incorrect answers regarding transmission routes and diagnosis methods were significantly more preferred by pediatricians other than residents. Correct answer rates about most common clinical presentation, imaging modalities, common disease-related sequelae, and treatment were generally quite low.
Conclusion: The responses revealed a lack of knowledge and awareness about cCMVi in Turkey among pediatricians, especially in professionals rather than residents. It is important to provide regular and ongoing training about cCMVi in countries where screening is not implemented.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Internal Diseases |
Journal Section | ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
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Early Pub Date | May 3, 2023 |
Publication Date | May 29, 2023 |
Submission Date | September 20, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 17 Issue: 3 |
The publication language of Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease is English.
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