How smell tests experience and education aVect ENT specialists’ attitudes towards smell disorders? A survey study
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Murat Cem Miman · Mehmet Karakao · Ali Altuntao · Cemal Cingi
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The aim of the present study was to assess the eVect of smell tests experience and education during residency or in general practice on ENT specialists’ attitudes toward smell disorders in concern of their management strategies. Methodology included a voluntary and anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey conducted in Turkey and responses from 218 questionnaires were pooled and evaluated. Results stated that only 7.3% of the respondents reported currently using smell tests in their practice, and most of those had observed a smell test during their residency (p < 0.05) and received education on the olfactory disorders (p < 0.01). Furthermore, these doctors were more likely to manage patients with no assistance from other doctors or institutions (p < 0.01). Moreover, the doctors with more knowledge of smell disorders rated the symptom of smell loss as more important. We concluded that doctors who had training in smell disorders were conWdent in diagnosing and treating patients with smell disorders and were more likely to perform smell tests and assume all responsibility for diagnostic and treatment procedures. These results demonstrate the importance of both the residency and continuing medical education in training doctors who are conWdent to treat smell disorders. Keywords Smell tests · ENT specialist · Smell disorder · Management · Survey stud
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2011) 268:691–694,Received: 31 August 2010 / Accepted: 16 November 2010 / Published online: 1 December 2010 © Springer-Verlag 2010
