Assessment of medical practitioners' knowledge of fibromyalgia in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fibromyalgia (FM), a relatively common disease, is difficult to diagnose owing to its subjective symptoms and poor knowledge among medical practitioners. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding FM among medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia and the need for educational programs at the undergraduate level.

Subjects and methods

An online survey was administered to physicians, nurses, and technologist/technicians in different regions of the country. Responses were obtained from 104 medical practitioners. Knowledge regarding FM including clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment was assessed.

Results

Only 26% of the respondents reported that FM was part of their undergraduate curriculum, and only 8.7% attended educational programs abou

SUBMITTER: Kaki AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875202 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature