BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess physicians knowledge about salt and cholesterol content of selected foods, compared with general population knowledge. METHODS: A cross-sectional study made in Ciudad Sanitaria y Universitaria de Bellvitge (Barcelona). 106 physicians (66% of total) and 71 students were surveyed voluntarily. The general population sample was chosen from Hospital outpatients by systematic random sampling method. RESULTS: A self-administered questionnaire about salt and cholesterol high or low content of some foods demonstrated statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) when the average score was compared between health care professionals and the general population group, but in many cases right answer percentage did not arise 60 percent. CONCLUSIONS: Although health care professionals knowledge about salt and cholesterol content of diet is higher than among general population, they need a better and continuous formation in this issue.
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to assess physicians knowledge about salt and cholesterol content of selected foods, compared with general population knowledge. METHODS: A cross-sectional study made in Ciudad Sanitaria y Universitaria de Bellvitge (Barcelona). 106 physicians (66% of total) and 71 students were surveyed voluntarily. The general population sample was chosen from Hospital outpatients by systematic random sampling method. RESULTS: A self-administered questionnaire about salt and cholesterol high or low content of some foods demonstrated statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) when the average score was compared between health care professionals and the general population group, but in many cases right answer percentage did not arise 60 percent. CONCLUSIONS: Although health care professionals knowledge about salt and cholesterol content of diet is higher than among general population, they need a better and continuous formation in this issue.
Authors: L C Ballesteros; M I Fernández San Martín; T Sanz Cuesta; E Escortell Mayor; C López Bilbao Journal: Pharmacoeconomics Date: 2001 Impact factor: 4.981