Guatemala Internal Medicine Physicians' Knowledge of Non-communicable Disease Clinical Preventive Services

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

394 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2012-01-31

Brief Summary

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A national cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate recommendations on clinical preventive services and additional information on non-communicable disease prevention. Trained surveyors interviewed interns, residents and attendings of the Internal Medicine departments of all teaching hospitals in Guatemala. Analysis compared recommendation practices within and between hospitals.

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Detailed Description

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A voluntary, anonymous, self-completed, cross-sectional survey was administered to all available internal medicine staff in Guatemalan teaching hospitals.

The questionnaire included: physician's demographics, work time dedicated to outpatients, knowledge of leading causes of death in Guatemala, guidelines used for non-communicable disease prevention, simulated cases asking for recommendation(s) on different preventive services for asymptomatic adults (i.e. whether they recommended them or not, appropriate frequency and starting age, preferred screening method, and availability of the service(s) at their hospital). The survey also assessed barriers faced in providing adequate services, and opinions on who should implement changes in national health care and in medical education.

The answers given by the internal medicine staff were compared with the United States Preventive Services Task Forces (USPSTF) Recommendations and Guatemalan Ministry of Health Guidelines.

Analysis compared recommendation practices within and between hospitals.

Conditions

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Non-communicable Diseases

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Internal Medicine Staff

All interns, residents and attendings training (or working) at an Internal Medicine department of a Guatemalan teaching hospital.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All interns, internal medicine residents and attendings (including department director, unit directors and regular attendings) that are currently training or working in an Internal Medicine department in any of the ten teaching hospitals in Guatemala.

Exclusion Criteria

* Staff that is on vacations, on sick leave or suspended by any reason.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Juan Enrique Corral

Research Fellow

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Joaquin Barnoya, M.D. MPH.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular

Locations

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