Evaluation of the Knowledge of Cow’s Milk Allergy among Pediatricians

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of pediatric residents and practicing pediatricians about cow’s milk allergy (CMA) and to evaluate the effect of occupational education.
Methods: Pediatric residents and pediatricians were included in the study. A survey about CMA was administered to the participants before and after occupational training.
Results: A total of 45 doctors were included in the study. Of the group, 31 were pediatric residents and 14 were practicing pediatricians. The pediatric resident group had a mean of 2.3 years professional experience, and the mean was 8.9 years in the pediatrician group. The mean number of correct answers of a possible score of 10 before the training was 8.32±1.37 in the resident group and 7.5±1.69 in the pediatrician group. There was no significant difference between the groups (p=0.09). The mean number of correct answers after training was 10 in the pediatric resident group, and 9.71±0.6 in the pediatrician group. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (p=0.01). Intragroup evaluation post training revealed significantly higher scores (p=0.001).
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that occupational education significantly increased the level of knowledge about CMA in both pediatric residents and practicing pediatricians.

Pediyatri hekimlerinin Ýnek Sütü Protein Alerjisiyle Ýlgili Bilgi Düzeylerinin Deðerlendirilmesi

Amaç
Bu çalýþmada pediyatri uzmanlýk öðrencileri ve uzmanlarýnýn inek sütü alerjisiyle ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin saptanmasý ve meslek içi eðitimin etkisinin deðerlendirilmesi amaçlandý.
Gereç ve Yöntem
Çalýþmaya pediyatri uzmanlýk öðrencileri ve pediyatri uzmanlarý dahil edildi. Katýlýmcýlara eðitim öncesinde ve sonrasýnda 10 soruluk inek sütü alerjisine yönelik anket formu uygulanarak sonuçlar deðerlendirildi.
Bulgular
Çalýþmaya toplam 45 doktor dahil edildi. Bunlarýn 31’i pediyatri uzmanlýk öðrencisi, 14’ü pediyatri uzmaný idi. Mesleki deneyim uzmanlýk öðrencisi grubunda ortalama 2.3 yýl, uzman grubunda 8.9 yýl idi. Eðitim öncesi ortalama doðru sayýsý uzmanlýk öðrencisi grubunda 8.32±1.37; uzman grubunda 7.5±1.69 idi ve anlamlý fark saptanmadý (p=0.09). Eðitim sonrasý ortalama doðru sayýsý uzmanlýk öðrencisi grubunda 10; uzman grubunda 9.71± 0.6 idi ve fark anlamlý olarak saptandý (p=0.01). Gruplarýn kendi içinde yapýlan deðerlendirilmesinde eðitim sonrasý deðerler anlamlý olarak yüksek tespit edildi( p=0.001).
Sonuç
Çalýþmamýzda meslek içi eðitimin inek sütü alerjisiyle ilgili bilgi düzeyini anlamlý olarak arttýrdýðý gösterilmiþtir.