The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study
INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary function tests are a necessary and applicable method in the practice of family medicine. Our aim in this study was to determine the utilization rates of spirometry or peak-flow meter devices among family physicians who work in Turkey and the factors that influence this usage....
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| description | INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary function tests are a necessary and applicable method in the practice of family medicine. Our aim in this study was to determine the utilization rates of spirometry or peak-flow meter devices among family physicians who work in Turkey and the factors that influence this usage. METHODS: This descriptive study included physicians working in the family medicine system in Turkey. Surveys were sent to physicians via e-mail. When a sufficient number of responses(n=380) were obtained in two months (May 2018-July 2018), the study was terminated.
RESULTS: Among the responding physicians, 81.50% (n=310) had a peak-flow meter and 1.50% (n=59) had a spirometer, while11% (n=42) of the physicians had neither of these devices. On the other hand, 66.30% (n=252) of the physicians stated that they did not use the spirometer or peak-flow meter, 6.60% (n=25) used the peak-flow meter, and 3.70%(n=14) used the spirometer. When asked about the reasons for not using the existing devices, the most common reason was that they thought that the tests were not effective in family medicine and the second most common reason was not knowing how to use them. It was found that, 79.70% (n = 303) of physicians requested a course on spirometry and peak-flow meter.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was determined that the usage rates of peak-flow meter or spirometry devices, which are required in family medicine, are very low. In order to provide better service in primary care, more training is needed, both in medical faculties and after graduation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d6e81859dfe34650b31ab3a2f79081542023-02-15T16:08:57ZengAnkara Yildirim Beyazit UniversityAnkara Medical Journal2148-45702020-03-0120114415210.5505/amj.2020.76768AMJ-76768The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive StudyHatice Küçükceran0Ezgi Agadayı1Hülya Vatansev2İrfan Şencan3Department Of Family Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medicine Faculty Hospital, Konya, TurkeyDepartment of Medical Educatıon, Cumhuriyet University Medicine Faculty Hospital, Sivas, TurkeyDepartment Of Chest Diseases, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medicine Faculty Hospital, Konya, TurkeyDepartment Of Family Medicine, University Of Health Science Ankara Numune Training And Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyINTRODUCTION: Pulmonary function tests are a necessary and applicable method in the practice of family medicine. Our aim in this study was to determine the utilization rates of spirometry or peak-flow meter devices among family physicians who work in Turkey and the factors that influence this usage. METHODS: This descriptive study included physicians working in the family medicine system in Turkey. Surveys were sent to physicians via e-mail. When a sufficient number of responses(n=380) were obtained in two months (May 2018-July 2018), the study was terminated. RESULTS: Among the responding physicians, 81.50% (n=310) had a peak-flow meter and 1.50% (n=59) had a spirometer, while11% (n=42) of the physicians had neither of these devices. On the other hand, 66.30% (n=252) of the physicians stated that they did not use the spirometer or peak-flow meter, 6.60% (n=25) used the peak-flow meter, and 3.70%(n=14) used the spirometer. When asked about the reasons for not using the existing devices, the most common reason was that they thought that the tests were not effective in family medicine and the second most common reason was not knowing how to use them. It was found that, 79.70% (n = 303) of physicians requested a course on spirometry and peak-flow meter. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It was determined that the usage rates of peak-flow meter or spirometry devices, which are required in family medicine, are very low. In order to provide better service in primary care, more training is needed, both in medical faculties and after graduation.https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=amj&un=AMJ-76768spirometrypeak-flow meterfamily physicianspulmonary disease |
| spellingShingle | Hatice Küçükceran Ezgi Agadayı Hülya Vatansev İrfan Şencan The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study Ankara Medical Journal spirometry peak-flow meter family physicians pulmonary disease |
| title | The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study |
| title_full | The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study |
| title_fullStr | The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study |
| title_short | The Spirometry and The Peak-flow Meter Usage Status of Turkish Family Physicians: A Descriptive Study |
| title_sort | spirometry and the peak flow meter usage status of turkish family physicians a descriptive study |
| topic | spirometry peak-flow meter family physicians pulmonary disease |
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