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Knowledge Level of Physicians in Turkey about Hepatitis C and New Treatments

Türkiye’deki Hekimlerin Hepatit C ve Yeni Tedavileri Konusundaki Bilgi Düzeyi

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136–141
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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While 33.6% of surgical branches had the correct answer that the disease was transmitted by birth in terms of the transmission route, it was found that 20% of physicians answered correctly in non-surgical branches.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge level of the physicians in Turkey about the ways of transmission of hepatitis C, prevention, general clinical approach, and new hepatitis C treatment protocols and to increase awareness on this issue.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between January 2020 and March 2020 among physicians who were specialists and on specialty training.
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Conclusion & Impact:While 33.6% of surgical branches had the correct answer that the disease was transmitted by birth in terms of the transmission route, it was found that 20% of physicians answered correctly in non-surgical branches.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2020 Verileri
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge level of the physicians in Turkey about the ways of transmission of hepatitis C, prevention, general clinical approach, and new hepatitis C treatment protocols and to increase awareness on this issue. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between January 2020 and March 2020 among physicians who were specialists and on specialty training. Three hundred and eight physicians were surveyed on hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment, and clinical approach. Results: When asked whether hepatitis C was a notifiable disease, 88 physicians (28.6%) answered “no”, while 167 physicians (54.2%) answered “yes”. While 33.6% of surgical branches had the correct answer that the disease was transmitted by birth in terms of the transmission route, it was found that 20% of physicians answered correctly in non-surgical branches. When the curative treatment of hepatitis C was asked, 70 physicians (22.7%) answered that there was no treatment, while 238 (77.3%) physicians answered that there was a definitive treatment. Conclusion: With the use of direct-acting antivirals in hepatitis C infection, the chance of cure has increased greatly, and the fact that physicians are not fully aware of this new information may cause deficiencies in the patients’ guidance

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Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’deki uzmanlık eğitimi alan ya da uzman olan hekimlerin hepatit C’nin bulaş yolları, korunma, genel klinik yaklaşım ve yeni hepatit C tedavi protokolleri konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmek ve bu konudaki farkındalığı artırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmada, Ocak 2020 ile Mart 2020 tarihleri arasında uzman ve uzmanlık eğitimi alan hekimlere hepatit C tanı, tedavi ve klinik yaklaşımları konularında anket uygulandı. Çalışmadaki 308 hekim dahili ve cerrahi branşlar olarak iki grup altında değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hepatit C’nin bildirimi zorunlu bir hastalık olup olmadığı sorulduğunda 88 hekim (%28,6) hayır olarak cevaplarken, 167 hekim (%54,2) evet olarak belirtti. Cerrahi branşların %33,6’sı hastalığın bulaşma yolu açısından doğumla bulaşabildiği doğru cevabını verirken, dahili branş hekimlerinin %20’sinin doğru cevap verdiği görüldü. Hepatit C’nin küratif tedavisi değerlendirildiğinde 70 hekim (%22,7) “tedavisi yok” olarak cevaplarken, “kesin tedavisi var” diyen 238 (%77,3) hekim mevcuttu. Sonuç: Direk etkili antivirallerin hepatit C enfeksiyonunda kullanılması ile birlikte kür şansı çok artmış olup bu yeni bilgiye hekimlerin tam hakim olmamaları hastaların yönlendirilmesinde eksikliklere neden olabilir

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Yaşar, K. K., Sezen, A. İ. (2022). Knowledge Level of Physicians in Turkey about Hepatitis C and New Treatments. Viral Hepatitis Journal, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 3, 136–141. https://ajindex.com/articles/646324

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