Effect of physician characteristics and knowledge on the quality of dyslipidemia management and LDL-C target goal achievement in China: Subgroup analysis of the Dyslipidemia International Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of physicians' characteristics and knowledge of LDL-C target goals on the quality of lipid management in China.

Methods

A total of 25 317 dyslipidemia patients who had taken lipid-lowering medication for >3 months were enrolled in our study. Patients' demographic data, medical history, lipid profile, their physician's specialty and professional title and their hospital level as well as their LDL-C goal opinions were recorded.

Results

Questionnaires were completed by 926 physicians with 6 different specialties and 4 professional statuses, in 3 different-level hospitals. Most (74.5%) of the physicians recognized the importance of considering LDL-C serum concentration for treating dyslipidemia, and set target LDL-C goa

SUBMITTER: Ding R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5644362 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature