Application of the International Guide for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma using first-contact physicians, before and after an educational strategy
Segura Méndez, N.Hilda.; Herrera, S.; Hernández Martínez, E.; Torres Salazar, A.; Espinola Reyna, G.; del Rivero Hernández, L.
Revista Alergia Mexico 50(3): 83-85
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-5151 PMID: 12940106 Document Number: 555410
The objective of the International Guide on Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma is to reduce prevalence, mortality and morbidity of asthma. To demonstrate that implementation of educational workshop increases the knowledge of first contact physicians on the International Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma. Fifty-nine first contact physicians participated. A validated questionnaire was applied before and after the workshop on the International Guide on Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma. The Student's t test of the program SPSS was used for a statistical analysis. The grades obtained were 36% of correct answers before the workshop and 59% of correct answers after the workshop with a significant p < 0.05 specially in the general area of knowledge. As an educational technique this workshop improves the level of knowledge on the International Guide on Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma of first contact physicians.