J Endocrinol Invest DOI 10.1007/s40618-015-0275-x
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards thyroid disorders and iodine requirements in pregnancy A. Kut1 · H. Kalli2 · C. Anil3 · U. Mousa3 · A. Gursoy4
Received: 15 January 2015 / Accepted: 18 March 2015 © Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) 2015
Abstract Purpose Thyroid disorders including iodine deficiency during pregnancy are important health problems worldwide. However, considering real life, assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practice of physicians is lacking. We aim to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards thyroid disorders and requirements of iodine during pregnancy on a nationwide basis. Methods Clinicians from different medical disciplines most likely to encounter pregnant women in daily practice (i.e., obstetricians, endocrinologists, and family physicians) were included. Family physicians were selected from primary care centers; endocrinologists and gynecologists were selected from state hospitals. Randomly selected 322 physicians from seven geographical regions of Turkey were included. Subjects filled a questionnaire which consisted of three sections about knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards thyroid disorders and iodine requirements during pregnancy.
* A. Kut [email protected] 1
Department of Family Medicine, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
2
Department of Internal Medicine, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
3
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
4
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guven Hospital, S¸ims¸ek Sok. No: 29 06540, Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Turkey
Results Physicians had insufficient and/or erroneous knowledge about thyroid disorders during pregnancy. 73.1 % of endocrinologists, 32.7 % of family physicians, and 17.8 % of obstetricians knew the correct level of TSH during pregnancy (p
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards thyroid disorders and iodine requirements in pregnancy A. Kut1 · H. Kalli2 · C. Anil3 · U. Mousa3 · A. Gursoy4
Received: 15 January 2015 / Accepted: 18 March 2015 © Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) 2015
Abstract Purpose Thyroid disorders including iodine deficiency during pregnancy are important health problems worldwide. However, considering real life, assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practice of physicians is lacking. We aim to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of physicians towards thyroid disorders and requirements of iodine during pregnancy on a nationwide basis. Methods Clinicians from different medical disciplines most likely to encounter pregnant women in daily practice (i.e., obstetricians, endocrinologists, and family physicians) were included. Family physicians were selected from primary care centers; endocrinologists and gynecologists were selected from state hospitals. Randomly selected 322 physicians from seven geographical regions of Turkey were included. Subjects filled a questionnaire which consisted of three sections about knowledge, attitudes and behaviors towards thyroid disorders and iodine requirements during pregnancy.
* A. Kut [email protected] 1
Department of Family Medicine, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
2
Department of Internal Medicine, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
3
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baskent University School of Medicine, Mutlukent Mah. 92. Sok. No: 17, Cayyolu, Ankara, Turkey
4
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Guven Hospital, S¸ims¸ek Sok. No: 29 06540, Kavaklıdere, Ankara, Turkey
Results Physicians had insufficient and/or erroneous knowledge about thyroid disorders during pregnancy. 73.1 % of endocrinologists, 32.7 % of family physicians, and 17.8 % of obstetricians knew the correct level of TSH during pregnancy (p
