The Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Pediatric Resident on the Primary Headache Pre and Post Educational Intervention, 2021
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2021-12-15
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Addis Ababa University
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Headache is a common complaint among children and adolescents and is the most common referral to neurology practices, with migraine being one of the top five neurological diseases of childhood. However, it is frequently ignored by parents, teachers, and primary care providers as a significant problem, resulting in suffering in children, lost school days and impaired social interactions. It is essential for clinicians to have a thorough and systematic approach to the evaluation and management of headaches in this population as the proper diagnosis and management can lead to improved outcomes and quality of life.
OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric residents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with primary headache and assess changes acquired from educational intervention on the prevalence, evaluation, and management of primary headache..
METHOD We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from October 1, 2021, to November 31, 2021, from 122 residents working in the pediatrics residency program from Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital (TASH), St Paul Millineum Medical College (SPMMC), Arsi University College of Health Science(AUCHS), Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College(Y12HMC). They were required to fill out a self-administered questionnaire in English via Google Form (an online survey administration software) designed to assess sociodemographic characteristics, attitude, knowledge and practice on diagnosis and management of primary headache. After completion of the questionnaire, they were shown a video of 1 hour and 10 minutes that was prepared by the investigator on primary headache prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and management. There were discussion, question and answer, vignettes in between the video presentation among the participants and the primary investigator (pediatrics neurology fellow) in person and via Google Meet (online video interactive platform). A summary of the presentation is shared via PDF document and allows the participant to go through the document fo
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ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PEDIATRIC