Attitudes and knowledge about obstructive sleep apnea among Latin American primary care physicians
Objectives - We aimed to evaluate Latin American primary care physicians’ knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a Spanish-language version of the OSA Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire and to evaluate its psychometric properties. - Methods - We used a cross-sec...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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22 August 2013
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Sleep medicine
Year: 2013, Volume: 14, Issue: 10, Pages: 973-977 |
| ISSN: | 1878-5506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.06.005 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2013.06.005 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945713002232 
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| Author Notes: | Ivan Cherrez Ojeda, Donna B. Jeffe, Thomas Guerrero, Ronnie Mantilla, Ilka Santoro, Gustavo Gabino, Juan C. Calderon, Fernan Caballero, Jose Mori, Annia Cherrez |
| Summary: | Objectives - We aimed to evaluate Latin American primary care physicians’ knowledge and attitudes about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using a Spanish-language version of the OSA Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire and to evaluate its psychometric properties. - Methods - We used a cross-sectional survey of general practice physicians in Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela who completed the Spanish-language version OSAKA questionnaire. - Results - Of 684 primary care physicians surveyed, 367 (65%) responded (mean age, 45years; range, 21-75years). Mean total knowledge (proportion of 18 items correctly answered) was 60% (range, 0-100%). Less than half of physicians correctly answered the questions about the association between OSA and hypertension. We found no significant differences in overall knowledge in gender or time since graduation (⩽5years vs >5years). Although 73.5% of the physicians felt confident in identifying patients at risk for OSA, only 35.4% felt confident in managing those patients and 22.1% felt confident in managing patients with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. The Spanish-language version of the OSAKA questionnaire had comparable psychometric properties to the English-language version. - Conclusions - This Spanish-language version of the OSAKA yielded considerable variance in Spanish-speaking physicians’ knowledge about OSA and confidence in identifying and managing patients with OSA. Focused OSA education for Latin American general physicians is needed. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 06.12.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1878-5506 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.sleep.2013.06.005 |