ArticleLa Tunisie medicale
Professional practices in the management of adrenal insufficiency in two tertiary referral hospitals (Tunis, Tunisia).
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Abstract
backgroundAdrenal insufficiency (AI) is a rare and life-threatening disease. Glucocorticoid replacement therapy and patient education are crucial. Few is known about physician practice in this topic.
aimsTo describe physician practice in the management of AI and to identify the associated factors.
methodsthe physicians, all grades and specialties, from two university hospitals in Tunis, were invited to respond to a paper-based 16- multiple choice item-questionnaire about the management of AI and the prevention of acute AI. Each question was scored 1 if correct or 0 if incorrect. The global score was calculated by adding the score of the first 15 questions.
results200 physicians responded to the questionnaire, sex ratio: 0.47, mean age: 29.0 ± 5.8 years (24 - 60). The overall rate of correct answers was 59.6%. The rate of correct responses was good for the type of replacement therapy (92%), the lifelong duration of treatment (88%), the symptoms of overtreatment (73.5%), the type of diet indicated (77%), and the necessity of special measures during the peri operative period (100%). However, the rate of correct responses was low for the half-life of hydrocortisone (12.5%), biological signs suggesting acute AI (17.5%), situations during which an increase in the dose of glucocorticoid is required (26.5%) and the risks of intermittent fasting (2%). Endocrinology specialty and overall medical specialties were independently associated with a better global score.
conclusionphysician practice in the management of AI need to be improved.
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