The Determination of Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Primary Health Care Assistants About The Evaluation of Chest X-ray: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Objectives: The effective evaluation of chest X-ray is especially important in the diagnosis of respiratory system diseases frequently encountered in primary health care. In this study, we aimed to determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of family physician assistants providing primary health care services on the assessment of chest X-ray.
Materials and Methods: The questionnaire was prepared to determine the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of family physicians assistants' assessment of chest X-ray, and they were asked about the descriptive characteristics of the assistants (age, gender, year of service, year of assistantship).
Results: 92.00% (n = 126) of the assistants stated that they received training in X-ray evaluation. 79.60% (n = 109) of the training received on this subject included pre-graduation training. 93.50% (n = 128) of those who think that practical training on chest X-ray will contribute, and 98.50% (n = 135) stated that theoretical education would contribute.
Conclusion: The shortcomings and / or improvement of the experience of family physician assistants with both theoretical and practical trainings for chest X-ray evaluation will contribute to their clinical practice.

Keywords

• posteroanterior chest X-ray,family medicine assistant,interpretation

Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmeti Veren Aile Hekimliği Asistanlarının Posteroanterior Akciğer Grafisi Değerlendirme Konusundaki Bilgi, Tutum ve Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Amaç: Posteroanterior akciğer grafisinin (PAG) etkin bir şekilde değerlendirilmesi, özellikle birinci basamak sağlık hizmetinde sık karşılaşılan solunum sistemi hastalıkları tanısında önemlidir. Çalışmamızda birinci basamak sağlık hizmeti veren Aile Hekimliği asistanlarının PAG değerlendirme konusundaki bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarının belirlenmesini amaçladık.

Materyal ve Metot: Aile hekimliği asistanlarının PAG değerlendirme konusunda bilgi, tutum ve davranışlarını belirlemeye yönelik hazırlanmış, asistanların tanımlayıcı özelliklerini (yaş, cinsiyet, hizmet yılı, asistanlıktaki yılı) içeren anket soruları sorulmuştur.

Bulgular: PAG değerlendirme konusunda asistanların %92,00’ı (n=126) eğitim aldığını belirtmiştir. Bu konuda alınan eğitimin %79,60’ı (n=109) mezuniyet öncesi eğitimi kapsamaktadır. PAG konusunda verilecek pratik eğitimin katkı sağlayacağını düşünenlerin oranı %93,50 (n=128), teorik eğitimin katkı sağlayacağını belirtenlerin oranı ise %98,50 (n=135) bulundu.

Sonuç: PAG değerlendirmesine yönelik aile hekimliği asistanlarının gerek teorik gerekse pratik eğitimlerle eksikliklerinin giderilmesi ve/veya tecrübelerinin geliştirilmesi, klinik uygulamalarına katkı sağlayacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Posteroanterior akciğer grafisi,Aile Hekimliği asistanı,yorumlama

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