Asthma Management in Pediatric Patients
Strengths and Weaknesses in Medical Students' Knowledge
Keywords:
Therapeutics, Asthma, Pediatrics, Bronchodilator, InhalationAbstract
Objective: To assess medical students' knowledge of asthma management and management in pediatric patients. Randomized controlled clinical trials and meta-analyses in humans published in English over the past five years were analyzed in the MedLine database. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were used in this study. The survey consisted of a questionnaire addressing asthma treatment; associated clinical repercussions; appropriate medication use; and nebulizer use techniques. The questionnaire was administered to medical students from the first to eighth semesters by the researchers themselves after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. The study identified that although students are able to recognize signs and symptoms of the disease, there are weaknesses in their knowledge of current asthma management guidelines and nebulizer use.
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