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Original Articles

Attitude and knowledge of hearing loss among medical doctors selected to initiate a residency in Mexico

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Pages 101-107 | Received 02 Jan 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Early diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss are directly influenced by the knowledge and attitude towards this condition among medical personnel, particularly in countries where screening is not performed routinely. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of hearing loss in a group of physicians. A questionnaire with five Likert-type items and five multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank items was completed by 2727 physicians selected to start a medical residency. Results suggested that physicians’ knowledge level on the matter is deficient and their attitude is far from the ideal; however, physicians selected for a residency in audiology showed slightly better results.

Sumario

El diagnóstico temprano y la intervención terapéutica oportuna de la hipoacusia están directamente determinados por la actitud y los conocimientos que el personal médico tenga hacia esta condición. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar tanto actitudes como conocimientos en un grupo de médicos. Se aplicó un cuestionario con cinco ítems tipo Likert y cinco preguntas tanto de opción múltiple como directas a 2727 médicos seleccionados para iniciar una residencia médica. Los resultados muestran que el nivel de conocimientos de los médicos en este tema es deficiente y su actitud se aparta de la ideal; sin embargo, aquellos seleccionados para la residencia en Audiología mostraron resultados ligeramente mejores.

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