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Article Type

Original Research

Authors

Mousavipour   SA (*)
Samadi   K (1)






(*) Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Iran
(1) Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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Article History

Received:   September  10, 2017
Accepted:   May 23, 2018
ePublished:   July 23, 2018

ABSTRACT

Aims Among the main responsibilities of an intern and general practitioner is airway management in patients. This study, thus, aims to assess interns’ and general practitioners’ knowledge about endotracheal intubation.
Materials & Methods The studied cases involved physicians and interns responsible for and involved in intubation. Data was collected by a questionnaire developed based on experts’ comments asking about the respondents’ knowledge level.
Findings 78.65% of interns and 55% of GPs had average knowledge, 17.98% of interns and 18% of GPs had good knowledge, 3.37% of interns and 27% of GPs had poor knowledge.
Conclusion This can be helpful in emergency situations by the internes and general practitioners, and can be done by both of them. However, workshops and training courses are suggested to improve their performance and update their information.


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