[Knowledge on non alcoholic fatty liver disease in general practitioners from two districts of Chiclayo, Peru, during 2012]. / Conocimiento sobre hígado graso no alcohólico en médicos generales de dos distritos de Chiclayo, Perú, durante el 2012.

INTRODUCTION: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a high prevalent disease associated with the metabolic syndrome. It is unknown whether general practitioners have an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this pathology. OBJECTIVE: To determine the level of knowledge on NAFLD of general practitioners of two districts of the province of Chiclayo during 2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cross sectional design; 60 practitioners were selected and interviewed by a non-probabilistic consecutive sampling, using a validated instrument of 13 questions. Data were processed using SPSS v15. RESULTS: Only in 45% of the general practitioners a sufficient knowledge was found. No association was found between the level of knowledge with the university of origin, the number of years of graduated nor the antecedent of previously had diagnosed at least one case of NAFLD. CONCLUSIONS: The level of knowledge in NAFLD in the general practitioners interviewed from Chiclayo was insufficient.

Conocimiento sobre hígado graso no alcohólico en médicos generales de dos distritos de Chiclayo, Perú, durante el 2012 / Knowledge on non alcoholic fatty liver disease in general practitioners from two districts of Chiclayo, Peru, during 2012

Introducción: El hígado graso no alcohólico (HGNA) es una enfermedad altamente prevalente y asociada al síndrome metabólico. Se desconoce si el médico de atención primaria posee un abordaje diagnóstico y terapéutico adecuado en relación a esta patología. Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de conocimiento sobre HGNA en médicos generales en dos distritos de la provincia de Chiclayo durante el 2012. Materiales y Métodos: Diseño descriptivo correlacional o de análisis cruzado y transversal; mediante un instrumento validado y autoaplicado de 13 preguntas, se entrevistó a 60 médicos, mediante muestreo no probabilístico, consecutivo. Los datos se procesaron en el programa SPSS versión 15. Resultados: Sólo en 45% de los médicos generales encuestados se halló un conocimiento suficiente. No se halló asociación entre el nivel de conocimiento y la universidad de procedencia, el número de años de egresado, ni con haber diagnosticado previamente al menos un caso de HGNA. Conclusiones: El nivel de conocimientos en HGNA en los médicos generales de ambos distritos de Chiclayo fue insuficiente.

Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a high prevalent disease associated with the metabolic syndrome. It is unknown whether general practitioners have an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach to this pathology. Objective: To determine the level of knowledge on NAFLD of general practitioners of two districts of the province of Chiclayo during 2012. Material and methods: Cross sectional design; 60 practitioners were selected and interviewed by a non-probabilistic consecutive sampling, using a validated instrument of 13 questions. Data were processed using SPSS v15. Results: Only in 45% of the general practitioners a sufficient knowledge was found. No association was found between the level of knowledge with the university of origin, the number of years of graduated nor the antecedent of previously had diagnosed at least one case of NAFLD. Conclusions: The level of knowledge in NAFLD in the general practitioners interviewed from Chiclayo was insufficient.