AWARENESS OF PHYSICIANS OF VARIOUS SPECIALTIES OF OSTEOPOROSIS IN THE MOSCOW REGION

Abstract

We investigated the awareness of physicians of different specialties in the field of osteoporosis. With the help of a poll, consisting of 34 basic questions on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, we tested 503 physicians of 13 different medical specialties from Moscow and Moscow region. According to test results, the median of correct answers in the test was 6 (3, 9), i.e. 18% of the maximum possible score. 50% of respondents answered correctly to questions 5 and less, i.e., <15% of the total number of questions, and in only 19.4% of respondents the number of correct responses exceeded 10, i.e. > 30% of the maximum possible score. We found a negative correlation between age and level of knowledge in physicians № 1/2012 Остеопороз и остеопатии (r=-0, 25; p <0, 001). The highest awareness on the issue of osteoporosis showed endocrinologists — the median of correct answers in the test was 12 (7, 14), rheumatologists — 10 (6.5, 14), neurologists — 10 (3, 13), and cardiologists — 6 (5, 8). and the lowest — obstetricians — 3 (1, 4). The number of correct answers from doctors working in Moscow was significantly higher than that of the doctors working in the Moscow region (median 5 (3, 9). and 9 (5, 12). points, respectively, p <0, 001 — Mann-Whitney U-test). Thus, physicians in the Moscow region revealed a distinct lack of knowledge in the field of osteoporosis.