Assessment of Knowledge and Adherence of Pediatric Residents to Saudi Initiative Asthma (SINA) Guidelines in Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 70, Issue 4
Abstract
<strong>Background: </strong>Asthma is a chronic disease that infect adults and children<strong>.</strong> It results in chronic symptoms of airflow obstruction<strong>.</strong> Developing and developed countries showed increase in asthma prevalence.The Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) was developed in 2009 with attention to non-asthma specialists. <strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of pediatric residents to Saudi Initiative Asthma (SINA) guidelines. <strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a cross sectional study included 153 residents from different residency levels. <strong>Results: </strong>The female participants represented 60.1%, while males represented 39.9%. There were 79% had low knowledge and 21 % had high knowledge. The prevalence of attitude represented 57.51%. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Knowledge was low between residents, while attitude was moderate.
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Eman Helal
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