SWİNE FLU AWARENESS OF PHYSİCİANS Res. Ass. Dr. Burcu KÖKOĞLU Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Family Medicine

Our study was performed in various medical schools and 97 state hospital doctors who agreed to participate in the survey between 25-28 March, 2015. One of them was exacted becouse of the incomplet answers.

Survey forms were used as data collection tool Survey forms were used as data collection tool. Some sociodemographic characteristics were questioned to find out approaches to the swine flu of physicians and the differences of approaches between groups.

The 12 multiple-choice questions has already been forwarded to participants about isolation-sterilization and immunization methods, measures taken, case management for swine flu after the sociodemographic characteristics

The resource results were analized The resource results were analized. According to the socio-demographic characteristics of the study group, the significance of the differences between the average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning swine flu was analyzed using chi-square tests and frequance tabs. A value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS version 21.

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning the transmission routes of an H1N1 pandemic and the protection measures adopted by health professionals. This study was prepared by analyzing of the answers of a questionary which contains 12 issues were directed to physicians . Our research is a preliminary study to be held in the coming period.

Results…

Distributions according to professional status..

The presence of children at home

Having children at home, causes increasing anxiety about the swine flu They act more carefull about vaccination and having precautions. Statistically significant difference was dedected between the group’s approach, with and without children(p=0,021, chi- square test)

What are the symptoms of swine flu?

How do you diagnose swine flu?

Comparison of Available Influenza Diagnostic Tests http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/diagnostic_tests.htm

How do you think the swine flu spreads?

Have you received training previously on the diagnosis and treatment of swine flu?

Is there a vaccine against swine flu?

Do you think the vaccination is necessary? 43 volunteers of 65, who answered positive the previous question, were found vaccination necesaary.

vaccination The CDC recommends for the 2014-2015 flu season that everyone 6 months old and older should get a flu shot to prevent or reduce the chance of getting the flu. The best way to prevent novel H1N1 swine flu is vaccination. The 2014 CDC recommendations that apply to H1N1, H3N2, and other flu viruses are almost identical to those above-mentioned recommendations for patients at risk 

Have you had any suspected cases of swine flu?

How adequate do you feel yourself about swine flu case management?

What precautions have you taken to protect yourself after increasing fatal cases cause of swine flu, nowadays?

I am under risk infecting swine flu

H1N1, after the great pandemic of swine flu that has been made in 2009, was clad in a long silence. However pandemic flu may seem like the world has lost its impact for the moment, indicate the nature of the influenza pandemic was considered that it can not be circumvented.

İn 2009, after the great pandemic, Ministry of Health had sent articles containing diagnosis and treatment schemes to each physician. However, both have long passed over, as well as not giving importance to causes in the period, we believe that education needs to be updated.

A recent training given before a possible pandemic and the provision of adequate equipment can prevent many unnecessary loss of life, and in terms of the reduction of costs arising from the wrong treatment can prevent the loss of national income.

Our purpose is to help being aware about the importance of precaution which should be taken.