An Evaluation to the Awareness of Family Medicine Residents in Ankara for the Coagulation Testing, Anticoagulation Treatment and Tracking
Abstract
Objectives: The family physicians are the
individuals who constitute the first contact point with patients and take
position in primary care. On behalf of family physicians are dominating by a
wide range of disease groups, reveal the awareness of the anticoagulant therapy
and monitoring necessary.
Materials and Methods: Research was
planned as an observational, cross sectional survey. Surveys were hand out to
family physician residents in Ankara. 143 participants answering the questions
of survey without any reserve from assistant family physician, who were invited
to our study date between 15/10/2014 and 12/01/2014, were incorporated.
Results: Only 8.4% of the residents
stated that they attended a training on anticoagulant therapy and follow-up. We
pick out that participants who attend training have more accurate answer to
questions which intended to measure awareness and knowledge. Those constituted
the majority who has not completed 10 years in their medical profession. The
correct answer rates of the group that we call young physicians were higher.
Conclusion: With this research, the
awareness about anticoagulant therapy and monitoring and lack of education are
reveal. With the researches supporting this study, identifying the lacking
issues that residents of family physicians' awareness then making education
plans intended to these issues and better equipped family physician residents
giving medical service will be provided.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
İrfan Şencan
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İsmail Kasım
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Tarık Eren Yılmaz
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Adem Bahadır
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Adem Özkara
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Publication Date
March 22, 2019
Submission Date
February 17, 2019
Acceptance Date
March 18, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 19 Number: 1