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Published on: September 26, 2018
Resumen
La difusión rápida de nueva información médica es crucial. Las revistas de medicina y los cursos de educación médica continua (CME) informan efectivamente a los médicos sobre importantes ensayos clínicos como el Programa de Detección y Seguimiento de la Hipertensión.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Difusión de la información médica Difusión de la información médica
- Educación de Médico Educación de Médico.
- Concientización sobre el ensayo clínico.
Sus antecedentes:
- La rápida propagación de nuevos conocimientos médicos a los médicos practicantes es un desafío reconocido.
- Se necesitan estrategias efectivas para la difusión oportuna de la información para mejorar la atención al paciente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar la conciencia de los médicos de atención primaria con respecto al programa de detección y seguimiento de la hipertensión.
- Identificar canales efectivos para la difusión de hallazgos críticos de la investigación médica.
Principales métodos:
- Se realizó una encuesta entre médicos de familia e internistas.
- Se preguntó a los médicos sobre su conocimiento de un ensayo clínico específico y sus fuentes de información.
Principales resultados:
- Dentro de seis meses, el 63% de los internistas y el 40% de los médicos de familia eran conscientes del programa de detección y seguimiento de la hipertensión.
- Las revistas de medicina fueron la fuente primaria para el 80% de los médicos de familia y el 50% de los internistas.
- Los cursos de educación médica continua (CME) informaron al 40% de los internistas.
Conclusiones:
- Las revistas médicas relevantes facilitan la difusión rápida de los resultados de ensayos clínicos significativos.
- Los cursos de educación médica continua (CME) también son un método oportuno y efectivo para compartir nueva información médica con los médicos.
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