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Evaluation of The Knowledge and Awareness of Anemia in Medical Faculty Students and Family Physicians

Year 2022, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 140 - 148, 15.07.2022
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.897826

Abstract

Objective: Anemia is an important health problem in the world and our country. Family medicine has an important place in the healthcare system in terms of diagnosis of anemia, treatment of anemia, and screening of pathologies that cause anemia. This study aimed to evaluate the awareness of family physicians and faculty of medicine students about the importance of anemia and to measure their knowledge and experience in terms of their competence in diagnosing anemia.
Material and Methods: Our study is cross-sectional and descriptive. In our study, the population for the students was determined to be 314 students in the 4th-5th-6th grade of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Medical Faculty. The population of family physicians is determined as 206, which is the number of active family physicians in the city center of Kahramanmaraş. With the simple random sampling method, with a 5% margin of error and 95% confidence interval, the sample was calculated as 174 for students and 135 for family physicians, and the total sample number was 309.
Results: The study included 80 general practitioners,24 specialist family physicians,31 assistant family physicians, 27 4th grade,76 5th grade, and 71 6th grade medicine students. The average age was 26.8±4.7. While those with the best knowledge of anemia were specialists and assistant family physicians (p<0.001), the majority of the general practitioners thought that in-service training should be given on this subject (p=0.014). The majority of the students felt inadequate in diagnosing and treating anemia and could not constantly refresh their knowledge (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The success rate in the study is 72.8%, and the students have insufficient knowledge about anemia. In order to eliminate the lack of knowledge in students, it is necessary to increase the number of courses given on anemia, to increase and refresh the knowledge of anemia in interns before graduation,
to organize training programs on anemia in public health and family medicine rotations, and to organize in-service training programs at regular intervals after graduation.

Supporting Institution

Our study has not been financed by an institution and institution.

Project Number

Ethics committee approval was obtained from a University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee for the study, dated 05.02.2020 and numbered 08.

Thanks

There is no conflict of interest.

References

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  • Türk Hematoloji Derneği. Eritrosit Hastalıkları ve Hemoglobin Bozuklukları. 2019 (Yetişkinde Demir Eksikliği Tanı ve Tedavi Kılavuzu):23-33. https://thd.org.tr/thdData/userfiles/ file/Ertitrosit-Tani-ve-tedavi-Kilavuzu-2019.pdf. Erişim tarihi: 20.12.2020.
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  • Memisogullari R, Akyildirim H, Ucgun T, Erkan M, Günes C, Erbas M et al. Prevalence And Etiology Of Anemias in The Adult Turkish Population. Turk J Med Sci. 2012;42(6):957-963.
  • Yildizhan E, Aydin Y, Coşkun H. The Prevalence and characterıstıcs of anemıa ın gerıatrıcs in the West Black Sea Regıon, Turkey. Turkish Journal Of Geriatrics/Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2014;17(1):63-69.
  • Telatar B, Comert S, Vitrinel A, Erginoz E, Akin Y. The effect of maternal anemia on anthropometric measurements of newborns. Saudi Med J. 2009;30(3):409-412.
  • Yıldız Y, Özgü E, Unlu Bs, Salman B, Yapar Ege. The relationship between third trimester maternal hemoglobin and birth weight/ length; results fromthetertiary center in Turkey. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014;27(7):729-732.
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  • Duyuran Ö, Acıpayam C, Akkeçeci NS, İpek S, Duyuran R. Etiology of anemia in children age dbetween 6 months and 18 years. J Surg. Med. 2019;3(5):402-405.
  • Ahmed D, Zafar H, Tauseef K, Nawaz MN, Ammar M. Identification of common ways for thalassemia awareness in medical and non-medical professional. UK Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biosciences. 2017;5(5):1-5.
  • Rabbanib SA, Ahmed A, Abdulkader B, Suliman S. Evaluatıon of thalassemıa awareness among the future healthcare provıders of Unıted Arab Emırates. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2017;8(2):908-914.
  • Patharkar J, Sattigeri BM, Amane HS, Brahmbhatt, SV. Comparative study to evaluate the awareness about anemia and its complications, among undergraduate and post-graduate medical students-a cross sectional survey study. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016;4(7):2692.
  • Desai A, Guerrero T. Anemia in the elderly: Knowledge, attitudes, and perception of primary care physicians. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2019;6(1):1-5.
  • Chatterjee S, Mondal TK, Ahamed A, Sarkar I, Sarkar K, Shahbabu B et al. Knowledge, attitude and practice of budding doctors in prevention of thalassemia. Int J Prevent Public Health Sci. 2016;2(4):18-24.
  • Malay KK, Duraisamy R, Brundha MP, Kumar MPS. Awareness regarding anemia among 1st-year dental undergraduate students. Drug Invention Today. 2018;10(1):1463-1467.
  • Guler E, Garipardic M, Dalkiran T, Davutoglu M. Premaritalscreening test results for β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia trait in East Mediterranean region of Turkey. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010;27(8):608-613.

Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinde ve Aile Hekimlerinde Anemi Bilgi ve Farkındalığının Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2022, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 140 - 148, 15.07.2022
https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.897826

Abstract

Amaç: Anemi, dünyanın ve ülkemizin önemli bir sağlık sorunudur. Aile hekimliği anemi tanısının konması, anemi tedavisinin verilmesi ve anemiye neden olan patolojilerin taranması açısından sağlık sisteminde önemli bir konuma sahiptir. Bu çalışmada aile hekimlerinin ve tıp fakültesi öğrencilerinin aneminin
önemine ilişkin farkındalıklarının değerlendirilmesi ve anemi tanısı koymadaki yeterlilik açısından bilgi ve birikimlerinin ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmamız kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Çalışmamızda öğrenciler için evren Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 4-5-6. sınıf öğrencileri olan 314 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Aile hekimleri için evren Kahramanmaraş il merkezinde aktif çalışan aile hekimi sayısı olan 206 kişiden oluşmaktadır. Basit rastgele örneklem yöntemiyle %5 hata payı ve %95 güven aralığı ile öğrenciler için örneklem 174, aile hekimleri için 135 olarak hesaplanmış olup, toplam örneklem sayısı 309’dur.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya 80 pratisyen aile hekimi, 24 uzman aile hekimi, 31 asistan aile hekimi, 27 tıp 4. sınıf öğrencisi, 76 tıp 5. sınıf öğrencisi ve 71 tıp 6. sınıf öğrencisi alındı. Katılımcıların ortalama yaşı 26.8±4.7’idi. Anemi konusunda en iyi bilgiye sahip olanlar aile hekimliği asistanları ve uzmanları iken(p<0.001) pratisyen hekimlerin çoğunluğu bu konuda hizmet içi eğitim verilmesi gerektiğini düşündü (p=0.014). Öğrencilerin büyük çoğunluğu anemi tanı ve tedavisinde kendilerini yetersiz hissetmekte ve bilgilerini sürekli yenileyememektedir (p<0.001).
Sonuç: Araştırmada başarı oranı %72.8 olup, öğrencilerin anemi hakkında yeterli bilgisi yoktur. Öğrencilerdeki bilgi eksikliğini gidermek için anemi konusunda verilen ders sayısının arttırılması, mezuniyetten önce anemi bilgilerini arttırmak ve tazelemek için halk sağlığı ve aile hekimliği rotasyonlarında eğitim programları düzenlenmesi gerekmektedir. Mezuniyet sonrası için de belli aralıklarla hizmet içi eğitim programları düzenlenmelidir.

Project Number

Ethics committee approval was obtained from a University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee for the study, dated 05.02.2020 and numbered 08.

References

  • Altıparmak MR, Hamuryudan V, Sonsuz A, Yazıcı H. Cerrahpaşa İç Hastalıkları. Teoman Soysal. Sistemik hastalıklarda anemi. 2. baskı, İstanbul, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2012;789-805.
  • Mclean E, Cogswell M, Egli I, Wojdyla D, De Benoist B. Worldwide prevalence of anaemia, who vitamin and mineral nutrition ınformation system, 1993-2005. Public Health Nutr. 2009;12(4):444-454.
  • Türk Hematoloji Derneği. Eritrosit Hastalıkları ve Hemoglobin Bozuklukları. 2019 (Yetişkinde Demir Eksikliği Tanı ve Tedavi Kılavuzu):23-33. https://thd.org.tr/thdData/userfiles/ file/Ertitrosit-Tani-ve-tedavi-Kilavuzu-2019.pdf. Erişim tarihi: 20.12.2020.
  • Dilek I, Erkoç R, Sayarlıoğlu M, İlhan M, Alıcı S, Türkdoğan K et al. Van ili merkez ve kırsal kesimde yaşayan sağlıklı erişkin bireylerde hemogram ve ferritin düzeyleri. Van Tıp Dergisi. 2002;9(2):52-55.
  • Memisogullari R, Akyildirim H, Ucgun T, Erkan M, Günes C, Erbas M et al. Prevalence And Etiology Of Anemias in The Adult Turkish Population. Turk J Med Sci. 2012;42(6):957-963.
  • Yildizhan E, Aydin Y, Coşkun H. The Prevalence and characterıstıcs of anemıa ın gerıatrıcs in the West Black Sea Regıon, Turkey. Turkish Journal Of Geriatrics/Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2014;17(1):63-69.
  • Telatar B, Comert S, Vitrinel A, Erginoz E, Akin Y. The effect of maternal anemia on anthropometric measurements of newborns. Saudi Med J. 2009;30(3):409-412.
  • Yıldız Y, Özgü E, Unlu Bs, Salman B, Yapar Ege. The relationship between third trimester maternal hemoglobin and birth weight/ length; results fromthetertiary center in Turkey. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014;27(7):729-732.
  • Başer DA, Kahveci R, Meltem KOÇ, Kasım İ, Şencan İ, Özkara A. Etkin sağlık sistemleri için güçlü birinci basamak. Ankara Medical Journal. 2015;15(1):26-31.
  • Duyuran Ö, Acıpayam C, Akkeçeci NS, İpek S, Duyuran R. Etiology of anemia in children age dbetween 6 months and 18 years. J Surg. Med. 2019;3(5):402-405.
  • Ahmed D, Zafar H, Tauseef K, Nawaz MN, Ammar M. Identification of common ways for thalassemia awareness in medical and non-medical professional. UK Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biosciences. 2017;5(5):1-5.
  • Rabbanib SA, Ahmed A, Abdulkader B, Suliman S. Evaluatıon of thalassemıa awareness among the future healthcare provıders of Unıted Arab Emırates. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research. 2017;8(2):908-914.
  • Patharkar J, Sattigeri BM, Amane HS, Brahmbhatt, SV. Comparative study to evaluate the awareness about anemia and its complications, among undergraduate and post-graduate medical students-a cross sectional survey study. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2016;4(7):2692.
  • Desai A, Guerrero T. Anemia in the elderly: Knowledge, attitudes, and perception of primary care physicians. MGM Journal of Medical Sciences. 2019;6(1):1-5.
  • Chatterjee S, Mondal TK, Ahamed A, Sarkar I, Sarkar K, Shahbabu B et al. Knowledge, attitude and practice of budding doctors in prevention of thalassemia. Int J Prevent Public Health Sci. 2016;2(4):18-24.
  • Malay KK, Duraisamy R, Brundha MP, Kumar MPS. Awareness regarding anemia among 1st-year dental undergraduate students. Drug Invention Today. 2018;10(1):1463-1467.
  • Guler E, Garipardic M, Dalkiran T, Davutoglu M. Premaritalscreening test results for β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia trait in East Mediterranean region of Turkey. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010;27(8):608-613.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Araştırma Makaleleri
Authors

Emirhan Çakar 0000-0002-8415-6680

Raziye Şule Gümüştakım 0000-0003-0195-0895

Celal Kuş 0000-0003-2535-6110

Project Number Ethics committee approval was obtained from a University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee for the study, dated 05.02.2020 and numbered 08.
Early Pub Date July 11, 2022
Publication Date July 15, 2022
Submission Date March 16, 2021
Acceptance Date April 19, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2022 Volume: 17 Issue: 2

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AMA Çakar E, Gümüştakım RŞ, Kuş C. Evaluation of The Knowledge and Awareness of Anemia in Medical Faculty Students and Family Physicians. KSU Medical Journal. July 2022;17(2):140-148. doi:10.17517/ksutfd.897826