INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS 18(1):117–121 © 2014 The Union http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.13.0453
Medical students’ knowledge about the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Nigeria O. B. Ozoh,* T. Awokola,† S. A. Buist‡ * Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, † Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; ‡ Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA SUMMARY SETTING:
College of Medicine, University of Lagos,
Nigeria. O B J E C T I V E : To determine the level of knowledge of medical students regarding the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). D E S I G N : Descriptive cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire on risk factors for COPD and some of the diagnostic criteria recommended by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and treatment options. R E S U LT S : Among 139 questionnaires analysed, the mean total score (maximum 14) was 8.35 ± 2.75. Based on the opinion of pulmonologists in Nigeria who were considered an appropriate standard, 53 students (38.1%) had good (⩾70%), 52 (37.4%) had fair (⩾50 to
Medical students’ knowledge about the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Nigeria O. B. Ozoh,* T. Awokola,† S. A. Buist‡ * Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, † Department of Family Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; ‡ Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA SUMMARY SETTING:
College of Medicine, University of Lagos,
Nigeria. O B J E C T I V E : To determine the level of knowledge of medical students regarding the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). D E S I G N : Descriptive cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire on risk factors for COPD and some of the diagnostic criteria recommended by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and treatment options. R E S U LT S : Among 139 questionnaires analysed, the mean total score (maximum 14) was 8.35 ± 2.75. Based on the opinion of pulmonologists in Nigeria who were considered an appropriate standard, 53 students (38.1%) had good (⩾70%), 52 (37.4%) had fair (⩾50 to
