669-P: Serial Online Education Helps Break Down Primary Care Practitioner Barriers to Insulin Therapy for T2DM Management

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 669-P
Author(s):  
WENDY TURELL ◽  
CAROLE DREXEL ◽  
RICHARD S. BEASER
BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e044372
Author(s):  
Mat Nawi Zanaridah ◽  
Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽  
Zakaria Rosnani

ObjectivesTo determine the level of knowledge and practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and the attitudes towards it and to identify the factors associated with its practice among primary care practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia.SettingThis cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected health clinics in Selangor. Data were collected from primary care physicians using self-administered questionnaires on knowledge, practice and attitudes regarding EBM.ParticipantsThe study included 225 respondents working in either government or private clinics. It excluded house officers and those working in public and private universities or who were retired from practice.ResultsA total of 32.9% had a high level of EBM knowledge, 12% had a positive attitude towards EBM and 0.4% had a good level of its practice. The factors significantly associated with EBM practice were ethnicity, attitude, length of work experience as a primary care practitioner and quick access to online reference applications on mobile phones.ConclusionsAlthough many physicians have suboptimal knowledge of EBM and low levels of practising it, majority of them have a neutral attitude towards EBM practice. Extensive experience as a primary care practitioner, quick access to online references on a mobile phone and good attitude towards EBM were associated with its practice.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (02) ◽  
pp. 292-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uditi Kapoor ◽  
Gaurav Sharma ◽  
Manish Juneja ◽  
Archna Nagpal

ABSTRACTHalitosis or oral malodor is an offensive odor originating from the oral cavity, leading to anxiety and psychosocial embarrassment. A patient with halitosis is most likely to contact primary care practitioner for the diagnosis and management. With proper diagnosis, identification of the etiology and timely referrals certain steps are taken to create a successful individualized therapeutic approach for each patient seeking assistance. It is significant to highlight the necessity of an interdisciplinary method for the treatment of halitosis to prevent misdiagnosis or unnecessary treatment. The literature on halitosis, especially with randomized clinical trials, is scarce and additional studies are required. This article succinctly focuses on the development of a systematic flow of events to come to the best management of the halitosis from the primary care practitioner's point of view.


2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (10) ◽  
pp. 101040
Author(s):  
Ema Avdagic ◽  
Paul O. Phelps

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 205031211351000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra Kenning ◽  
Louise Fisher ◽  
Penny Bee ◽  
Peter Bower ◽  
Peter Coventry

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