Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Departments of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Jul 20;2022:7191178. doi: 10.1155/2022/7191178. eCollection 2022.
This study was aimed at evaluating the knowledge and behavior toward venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis among medical interns.
This is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional observational cohort study of medical interns that used a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of items that assessed behavior, knowledge, and self-assessment of VTE risk factors, diagnosis, and prophylaxis. The study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from October 2020 till September 2021.
The respondents were 246 medical interns. The overall rate of correct responses to behavior items was 41.82%. The overall rate of correct responses to knowledge items was 47.35%. A total of 61.8% responded negatively to the use of VTE risk assessment guidelines ( < 0.0001). For the self-assessment of knowledge of VTE, more than 70% believed they did not have appropriate knowledge, were not prepared to establish the risk of VTE, and were not prepared to provide adequate prophylaxis for VTE ( < 0.0001). A high proportion of medical interns (83.3%, < 0.0001) believed they needed further training on this topic.
Participants in this study showed poor knowledge and negative behavior regarding the assessment of risk factors, diagnosis, and prophylaxis of VTE. The majority of participants reported they needed training on this topic. These findings underscore the need for educational programs during undergraduate training and orientation of medical interns for VTE risk assessment, diagnosis, and prophylaxis at the beginning of their internship.
本研究旨在评估医学生对静脉血栓栓塞症（VTE）预防的知识和行为。
这是一项基于问卷调查的横断面观察性队列研究，研究对象为医学生，使用了经过验证的问卷。该问卷包括评估 VTE 危险因素、诊断和预防的行为、知识和自我评估项目。该研究于 2020 年 10 月至 2021 年 9 月在沙特阿拉伯利雅得进行。
受访者为 246 名医学生。行为项目的正确回答率总体为 41.82%。知识项目的正确回答率总体为 47.35%。共有 61.8%的人对使用 VTE 风险评估指南的反应为否定（<0.0001）。对于 VTE 知识的自我评估，超过 70%的人认为自己没有适当的知识，无法确定 VTE 的风险，也无法为 VTE 提供充分的预防措施（<0.0001）。相当一部分医学生（83.3%，<0.0001）认为他们需要进一步培训。
本研究参与者在评估 VTE 危险因素、诊断和预防方面表现出较差的知识和消极行为。大多数参与者表示他们需要在这一主题上进行培训。这些发现强调了在本科培训期间和医学生实习开始时需要进行教育项目，以进行 VTE 风险评估、诊断和预防方面的培训。
