Hemorrhoidal disease among doctors from grade-A tertiary hospitals in big cities of China: results from web-based doctors as patients survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Doctors are at high risk of developing hemorrhoidal disease (HD), but it is unclear whether doctors are aware of this risk. The OASIS (dOctors AS patIentS) study was performed to examine the prevalence, awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of HD among doctors in big cities in China.

Methods

An online survey consisting of a structured questionnaire was carried out among doctors in grade-A tertiary hospitals in 29 provinces across China from August to October 2020.

Results

A total of 1227 questionnaire responses were collected. HD prevalence was 56.8%, with a significant difference between internists and surgeons (P = 0.01). 15.6% of doctors with HD didn't have serious concerns about the recurrence and severity of HD. 91.5% of doctors adopted general treatment

SUBMITTER: Qiu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10935840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature