Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries
Hypovitaminosis D has been recognized as a worldwide pandemic, but there are disagreements regarding its diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of European pediatricians concerning vitamin D (VD) and hypovitaminosis D and their adherence to relevant guidelin...
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| author | Davor Petrović Edita Runjić Ivan Buljan Antonia Jeličić Kadić Joško Markić |
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| description | Hypovitaminosis D has been recognized as a worldwide pandemic, but there are disagreements regarding its diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of European pediatricians concerning vitamin D (VD) and hypovitaminosis D and their adherence to relevant guidelines. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an anonymous survey via SurveyMonkey on 304 European pediatricians. Most of the participants were general pediatricians, followed by endocrinologists and neonatologists. ESPGHAN’s and the national guidelines were the most frequently used. VD testing was mostly performed in patients with skeletal, chronic kidney, and autoimmune diseases. Participants predominantly answered the questions regarding the definition of hypovitaminosis D and VD supplementation correctly, especially in children younger than 12 months. They showed the least knowledge regarding the cut off-point for the initiation of the therapy and therapeutic doses used to treat confirmed hypovitaminosis D. Participants’ conflicting answers could be related to the differences between the guidelines. We consider that experts in this field should create uniform guidelines, and that those guidelines should also be promoted by national or local pediatric associations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7ebc736e7d547a29b5ac075b97a79392023-11-24T14:00:30ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-11-01912183110.3390/children9121831Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European CountriesDavor Petrović0Edita Runjić1Ivan Buljan2Antonia Jeličić Kadić3Joško Markić4Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, CroatiaSchool of Medicine, University of Split, Soltanska 2, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, Spinciceva 1, 21000 Split, CroatiaHypovitaminosis D has been recognized as a worldwide pandemic, but there are disagreements regarding its diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of European pediatricians concerning vitamin D (VD) and hypovitaminosis D and their adherence to relevant guidelines. A cross-sectional study was conducted through an anonymous survey via SurveyMonkey on 304 European pediatricians. Most of the participants were general pediatricians, followed by endocrinologists and neonatologists. ESPGHAN’s and the national guidelines were the most frequently used. VD testing was mostly performed in patients with skeletal, chronic kidney, and autoimmune diseases. Participants predominantly answered the questions regarding the definition of hypovitaminosis D and VD supplementation correctly, especially in children younger than 12 months. They showed the least knowledge regarding the cut off-point for the initiation of the therapy and therapeutic doses used to treat confirmed hypovitaminosis D. Participants’ conflicting answers could be related to the differences between the guidelines. We consider that experts in this field should create uniform guidelines, and that those guidelines should also be promoted by national or local pediatric associations.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/12/1831vitamin Dhypovitaminosis Dknowledgepediatricssurveys and questionnaires |
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| title | Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries |
| title_full | Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries |
| title_short | Knowledge and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Hypovitaminosis D—A Survey across 33 European Countries |
| title_sort | knowledge and practice of pediatricians regarding hypovitaminosis d a survey across 33 european countries |
| topic | vitamin D hypovitaminosis D knowledge pediatrics surveys and questionnaires |
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