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Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.

Gehan M Osman, Sirageldin M K Abdelrahman, Sulafa K M Ali.

Abstract
Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease RHD remain as one of the major cardiovascular problems in Sudanese children. The cornerstones for control of RF and RHD are primary and secondary preventions as adopted by Sudan's programme. This study aimed to describe and raise the paediatric doctors' awareness about prevention of RF and RHD using lectures. It was a prospective, cross-sectional, hospital based study, conducted in Khartoum. The study populations were paediatric doctors including house officers, medical officers and registrars. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire, which was constructed to assess the doctor's awareness about RF and RHD prevention before and after attending lectures. Eighty seven doctors participated in the study. The results showed that the overall doctors' awareness about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease was at average level. It was raised by intervention through lectures to good level. It is recommended to introduce training programs for physicians in order to improve doctors' awareness about prevention of RF and RHD. Such activities need to be conducted at regular intervals.

Key words: Awareness; Children; Prevention; Rheumatic fever; Rheumatic heart disease; Sudan


 
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Osman GM, Abdelrahman SMK, Ali SKM. Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudan J Paed. 2015; 15(2): 37-42.


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Osman GM, Abdelrahman SMK, Ali SKM. Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudan J Paed. 2015; 15(2): 37-42.



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Osman GM, Abdelrahman SMK, Ali SKM. Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudan J Paed. (2015), [cited February 06, 2024]; 15(2): 37-42.



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Osman, G. M., Abdelrahman, . S. M. K. & Ali, . S. K. M. (2015) Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudan J Paed, 15 (2), 37-42.



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Osman, Gehan M, Sirageldin M K Abdelrahman, and Sulafa K M Ali. 2015. Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics, 15 (2), 37-42.



Chicago Style

Osman, Gehan M, Sirageldin M K Abdelrahman, and Sulafa K M Ali. "Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.." Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics 15 (2015), 37-42.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Osman, Gehan M, Sirageldin M K Abdelrahman, and Sulafa K M Ali. "Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.." Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics 15.2 (2015), 37-42. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Osman, G. M., Abdelrahman, . S. M. K. & Ali, . S. K. M. (2015) Evaluation of physicians' knowledge about prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease before and after a teaching session.. Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics, 15 (2), 37-42.





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