Knowledge and attitude of physicians for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea

Authors : İbrahim Güven ÇOŞĞUN, Sule CİLEKAR, Aydın BALCI, Ersin GÜNAY

Pages : 790-794

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.962703

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Publication Date : 2021-09-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OSA); is a disease characterized by recurrent complete insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(apnea); or partial insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(hypopnea); upper respiratory tract obstructions episodes during sleep and often a decrease in blood oxygen saturation. The knowledge and attitude of physicians about OSA is very important as it influences the level of clinical suspicion of OSA which can lead to diagnose. Therefore, aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of and attitude to OSA of physicians. Material and Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional survey study included 105 physicians in a university hospital. Participants completed the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OSAKA); questionnaire through the face-to-face interview method. Results:The study respondents comprised 55 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(52.8%); males and 50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(47.6%); females with a mean age of 34.4±7.3 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(range, 23-59 years);. The years of experience was mean 10.45±7.37 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(range, 1–35 years);. The knowledge level of physicians was mean score of 11.56±2.70 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(64.1%);. Attitude section, the mean score was 16.34±2.47 from a possible maximum of 25. A positive correlation was determined between the knowledge and the attitude scores of the physicians insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r: 0.467 p<0.001);. Conclusion: These findings suggest that importance of the level of knowledge of physicians about OSA for early diagnosis and provision of treatment.
Keywords : Knowledge, Attitude, Physicians, obstructive sleep apnea