A survey on hypertension knowledge mastering among in-service training general practitioners / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

A survey was conducted on a sample of 67 general practitioners ( GPs ) receiving in-service training in Beijing in 2012.Hypertension knowledge mastering and training status were investigated through a self-administered questionnaire .Results showed that the accuracy rates of the 4 domainitems (basic knowledge and skill, lifestyle modification, drug therapy, health management ) were 42.3%(340/804), 48.0%(225/469), 27.8%(96/335) and 70.6%(473/670), respectively with an overall accuracy rate of 49.8%(1 134/2 278).Trainees from urban scored higher than those from rural areas (P<0.01).About one third of trainees indicated that the 3 main teaching sessions they took part in did not cover the content of hypertension management .The hypertension guideline ( primary care version 2009) was most frequently used for training GPs , but only 33.9%(21/62) accessed such training .The results indicate that hypertension knowledge level seems to be generally low among GPs on in-service training in Beijing and the current training situation need to be further improved , particularly for those from rural areas .