Pharmacotherapy and other aspects of senior medical students’ knowledge in community-acquired pneumonia: the final results of the KNOCAP II project

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https://doi.org/10.3897/rrpharmacology.6.49977

Abstract

Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains an extensive medical and social problem. It is the most common human disease and one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases. Increasing the level of senior medical students’ knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of CAP will improve the level of medical care to the population.

The aim of the study: to determine the level of senior medical students’ basic knowledge of CAP prevention, diagnosis and treatment with the help of a pharmacoepidemiological study.

Materials and methods: The multicenter study “KNOCAP” (the full name of the project “The Assessment of Phy­sicians’ and Students’ Knowledge of Community-acquired Pneumonia Basics”) presents the results of an anonymous prospective survey aimed at assessing the knowledge and preferences of senior medical students in terms of the CAP pharmacotherapy. In the second stage of the project (2017–2019). The results from 394 senior students from 8 centers of Russia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan were received and analyzed. An original questionnaire was developed for this study on the basis of the current clinical guidelines.

Conclusion: The final results of a prospective survey revealed an insufficient level of students’ basic knowledge of diag­nosis, treatment and prevention of CAP. The study revealed a statistically significant heterogeneity of knowledge levels in different centers, which indicates the need for the introduction of unified and in-depth training programs in this area.

Keywords:

survey, community-acquired pneumonia, clinical recommendations, knowledge level, pharmacotherapy, pharmacoepidemiology

Author Contribution

Roman A. Bontsevich, Outpatient Clinic “Garmoniya Zdorov’ya” LLC “MAKSBelmed”

MD, PhD, Associated Professor, pulmonologist, clinical pharmacologist and therapist.

Anna A. Gavrilova, Outpatient Clinic “Garmoniya Zdorov’ya” LLC “MAKSBelmed”

MD, therapist.

Anna V. Adonina, Outpatient Clinic “Garmoniya Zdorov’ya” LLC “MAKSBelmed”

Senior student, intern.

Yana R. Vovk, Outpatient Clinic “Garmoniya Zdorov’ya” LLC “MAKSBelmed”

Senior student, intern.

Natalya Y. Goncharova, Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko

MD, PhD, Associated Professor.

Galina A. Batisheva, Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko

MD, PhD, Professor.

Olga V. Cherenkova, Voronezh State Medical University named after N.N. Burdenko

MD, PhD, Associated Professor.

Olena V. Myronenko, Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy (State Establishment)

MD, PhD, Associated Professor.

Elena V. Luchinina, Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky

MD, PhD, Associated Professor.

Valeriya O. Barysheva, South Ural State Medical University

MD, PhD, Assistant Professor.

Galina G. Ketova, South Ural State Medical University

MD, PhD, Professor.

Elena N. Bochanova, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetskiy

MD, PhD Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associated Professor.

Ulankul M. Tilekeeva, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

MD, Professor Head of the Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.

Nurbek D. Dauletbekov, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Senior Lecturer of the Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology.

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Published

31-03-2020

How to Cite

Bontsevich RA, Gavrilova AA, Adonina AV, Vovk YR, Goncharova NY, Batisheva GA, Cherenkova OV, Myronenko OV, Luchinina EV, Barysheva VO, Ketova GG, Bochanova EN, Tilekeeva UM, Dauletbekov ND (2020) Pharmacotherapy and other aspects of senior medical students’ knowledge in community-acquired pneumonia: the final results of the KNOCAP II project. Research Results in Pharmacology 6(1): 93–99. https://doi.org/10.3897/rrpharmacology.6.49977

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Review article

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