Preparedness of pre-intern medical graduates of three universities in Sri Lanka to diagnose and manage anaphylaxis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early recognition and the optimal management of anaphylaxis saves lives but studies from different countries have demonstrated gaps in knowledge and practices between healthcare workers. There is a paucity of such data from Sri Lanka. We assessed knowledge, perception and self-confidence in the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis amongst pre-intern medical graduates who would soon become first-contact doctors attending emergencies.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included pre-interns who graduated with Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees in 2019 from three Sri Lankan universities with differing undergraduate curricula. Using consecutive sampling data were collected within four months of the final-MBBS examinations with a self-administer

SUBMITTER: Wijekoon CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7941901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature