Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students

Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) are underdiagnosed rare diseases showing a median diagnostic delay of five to ten years, which has negative effects on patient prognosis. Lack of awareness and education among healthcare professionals involved in the manageme...

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Autores: Requena-Fernandez, MA, Dasi, F, Castillo, S, Barajas-Cenobi, R, Navarro-Garcia, MM, Escribano, A
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Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:INCLIVA
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Palabra clave:alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
primary ciliary dyskinesia
rare respiratory diseases
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spelling Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School StudentsRequena-Fernandez, MADasi, FCastillo, SBarajas-Cenobi, RNavarro-Garcia, MMEscribano, Aalpha-1 antitrypsin deficiencyprimary ciliary dyskinesiarare respiratory diseasesAlpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) are underdiagnosed rare diseases showing a median diagnostic delay of five to ten years, which has negative effects on patient prognosis. Lack of awareness and education among healthcare professionals involved in the management of these patients have been suggested as possible causes. Our aim was to assess knowledge of these diseases among paediatricians and medical school students to determine which knowledge areas are most deficient. A survey was designed with questions testing fundamental aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of AATD and PCD. A score equal to or greater than 50% of the maximum score was set as the level necessary to ensure a good knowledge of both diseases. Our results indicate a profound lack of knowledge of rare respiratory diseases among paediatric professionals and medical students, suggesting that it is necessary to increase rare respiratory diseases training among all physicians responsible for suspecting and diagnosing them; this will allow early diagnosis and the setup of preventive measures and appropriate early-stage treatment. The first step in closing this knowledge gap could be to include relevant material in the medical syllabus.MDPI2020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://incliva.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/4182Journal of Clinical MedicineISSN: 20770383reponame:r-INCLIVA. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de INCLIVAinstname:INCLIVAInglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:incliva.fundanetsuite.com:p41822026-06-07T16:35:31Z
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title Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
spellingShingle Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
Requena-Fernandez, MA
alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
primary ciliary dyskinesia
rare respiratory diseases
title_short Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
title_full Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
title_fullStr Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
title_sort Knowledge of Rare Respiratory Diseases among Paediatricians and Medical School Students
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Requena-Fernandez, MA
Dasi, F
Castillo, S
Barajas-Cenobi, R
Navarro-Garcia, MM
Escribano, A
author Requena-Fernandez, MA
author_facet Requena-Fernandez, MA
Dasi, F
Castillo, S
Barajas-Cenobi, R
Navarro-Garcia, MM
Escribano, A
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author2 Dasi, F
Castillo, S
Barajas-Cenobi, R
Navarro-Garcia, MM
Escribano, A
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
primary ciliary dyskinesia
rare respiratory diseases
topic alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
primary ciliary dyskinesia
rare respiratory diseases
description Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) are underdiagnosed rare diseases showing a median diagnostic delay of five to ten years, which has negative effects on patient prognosis. Lack of awareness and education among healthcare professionals involved in the management of these patients have been suggested as possible causes. Our aim was to assess knowledge of these diseases among paediatricians and medical school students to determine which knowledge areas are most deficient. A survey was designed with questions testing fundamental aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of AATD and PCD. A score equal to or greater than 50% of the maximum score was set as the level necessary to ensure a good knowledge of both diseases. Our results indicate a profound lack of knowledge of rare respiratory diseases among paediatric professionals and medical students, suggesting that it is necessary to increase rare respiratory diseases training among all physicians responsible for suspecting and diagnosing them; this will allow early diagnosis and the setup of preventive measures and appropriate early-stage treatment. The first step in closing this knowledge gap could be to include relevant material in the medical syllabus.
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