How physicians perceive and utilize information from a teratogen information service: the Motherisk Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teratogen information services have been developed around the world to disseminate information regarding the safety of maternal exposures during pregnancy. The Motherisk Program in Toronto, Canada, fields thousands of these inquiries per year. Our primary objective was to evaluate the perception and utilization of information received from us by physicians. Our secondary objective was to examine their information seeking behavior, in particular regarding teratogen information.

Methods

A one page survey was sent to physicians who had called Motherisk for information concerning pregnancy exposures in the previous 30 days for three months. Among the questions that were asked were demographics, which included gender, years in practice, specialty, information resources

SUBMITTER: Einarson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC400746 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature