Knowledge, attitude and practices of surgeons regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in tertiary healthcare hospitals of the Rawalpindi Districts.
J Pak Med Assoc
; 74(9): 1665-1668, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess doctors' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.METHODS:
The cross-sectional study was conducted from April to September 2021 in three public-sector hospitals affiliated with the Rawalpindi Medical University Holy Family Hospital, Benazir Bhutto Hospital and Rawalpindi District Headquarters Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprised physicians of either gender who were actively involved in patient care. Data was collected using a predesigned questionnaire regarding venous thromboembolism. Data was analysed using SPSS 25.RESULTS:
All the 220(100%) subjects approached responded positively to the study questionnaire. There were 144(65.45%) general surgeons, 50(22.72%) gynaecologists and 26(11.81%) orthopaedic surgeons. Overall, there were 26(11.81%) senior consultants, 65(29.54%) postgraduate residents and 129(58.63%) house officers. There were 150(68.2%) doctors who reported having witnessed deep-vein thrombosis in their patients, and 113(51.4%) had witnessed deaths related to pulmonary embolism. Among the methods employed for DVT diagnosis, the use of clinical criteria was the most common 136(36.1%), while venography was the least common technique used by 8(2.2%). While 210(95.5%) subjects expressed the desire for adopting an institute-wide regimen for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, only 66(30%) were currently following such a regimen.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Tromboembolia Venosa
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Centros de Atenção Terciária
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Cirurgiões
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pak Med Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Paquistão
País de publicação:
Paquistão