Tropical Medicine Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Internal Medicine Department, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt.
BMC Gastroenterol. 2024 Jul 4;24(1):215. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03296-7.
Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders are common in clinical settings, but physicians still lack sufficient understanding and effective management of these conditions.
This research assessed Egyptian physicians' knowledge, practices, and attitudes towards GI motility disorders. A cross-sectional survey employing a self-administered questionnaire was carried out among physicians in Egypt. The questionnaire addressed various aspects of physicians' understanding, practices, and attitudes regarding GI motility disorders. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and presented as frequencies and percentages.
A total of 462 physicians took part in the study. Although nearly two-thirds of them knew about GI motility studies, a notable proportion lacked adequate knowledge about GI motility disorders. Notably, 84.2% correctly identified dysphagia as a critical symptom suggestive of an upper GI motility disorder. However, 13.4% incorrectly linked hematemesis with an upper GI motility disorder, and 16.7% expressed uncertainty. In terms of practice, around half of the participants encountered a small number of patients with GI motility disorders (less than 5 per week or even fewer). Only 29.7% felt confident in managing patients with motility disorders. Most participating physicians expressed a willingness to participate in training programs focused on motility disorders.
This study underscores a knowledge gap among Egyptian physicians concerning GI motility disorders. It suggests the necessity of tailored education and training programs to improve their competency and practice in this domain.
胃肠道（GI）动力障碍在临床环境中很常见，但医生仍然对这些疾病缺乏足够的了解和有效的管理。
本研究评估了埃及医生对胃肠道动力障碍的知识、实践和态度。采用横断面调查，对埃及的医生进行了自我管理式问卷调查。问卷涉及医生对胃肠道动力障碍的理解、实践和态度的各个方面。使用描述性统计数据进行数据分析，并以频率和百分比表示。
共有 462 名医生参与了这项研究。尽管其中近三分之二的人了解胃肠道动力研究，但相当一部分人对胃肠道动力障碍缺乏足够的了解。值得注意的是，84.2%的人正确识别出吞咽困难是提示上胃肠道动力障碍的关键症状。然而，13.4%的人错误地将呕血与上胃肠道动力障碍联系起来，16.7%的人表示不确定。在实践方面，约一半的参与者遇到的胃肠道动力障碍患者数量较少（每周少于 5 例，甚至更少）。只有 29.7%的医生对治疗动力障碍患者有信心。大多数参与医生表示愿意参加针对动力障碍的培训计划。
本研究强调了埃及医生在胃肠道动力障碍方面的知识差距。这表明需要有针对性的教育和培训计划，以提高他们在这一领域的能力和实践水平。
