September 25, 2019 Journal article Open Access

J. M. Darandari; S. K. AlDahi; F. Farahat

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{
  "publisher": "Zenodo", 
  "DOI": "10.5281/zenodo.3461115", 
  "title": "Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hyperbaric O2 Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic non-healing Wounds among Physicians", 
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2019, 
        9, 
        25
      ]
    ]
  }, 
  "abstract": "<p>Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO<sub>2</sub>) Therapy has been used for several decades as an adjunctive treatment to standard care for chronic non-healing wounds. However, very little is known about the factors that influenced physicians use of this mode of therapy in their practice. 1st: To assess Physicians Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy in the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds among physicians, whose practice included wound care, in the Saudi Armed Forces Hospitals during the year 2008. 2nd: To identify the factors associated with their Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy.<em> </em>110 Physicians participated in a Cross sectional study with an analytical component. Data collection tool was 21-item questionnaire. All of the 110 physicians participated in the study. The results showed that Practice of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy was adopted by only a minority (7.3%; 95% C. I = 3.7 &ndash; 13.7) of Physicians who were concentrated in the eastern province. This was despite that the majority of physicians had a high Knowledge (76%; 95% C.I = 76.4&ndash;83.5) and agreed (61.9%; 95% C.I = 52.4&ndash;70.6) with the use of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy. Physicians Knowledge was significantly associated with the dependence on various sources of information to stay informed about the evidence of wound care treatment. Physicians Attitude towards HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy was significantly associated with their Knowledge (P &lt;0.05). Physicians Practice of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy was significantly associated with Patients voluntary request of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy (P= 0.006), Symposia was a source of information to stay informed about the evidence of wound care treatments (P= 0.007).<em> </em>The low level of Physicians Practice, in contrast to their high Knowledge of and Attitude towards, HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy in the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds, in the Saudi Armed Forces Hospitals, was mainly due to the unavailability (except in Jubail) and inaccessibility of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy despite the availability of multiplace HBO<sub>2</sub> Chambers. It is suggested that Policy procedures and protocols for use of (or referral for) HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy to be implemented. Also educating both Patients and Physicians and focusing on cost-effectiveness most probably will encourage future use of HBO<sub>2</sub> Therapy.</p>", 
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "J. M.  Darandari"
    }, 
    {
      "family": "S. K. AlDahi"
    }, 
    {
      "family": "F. Farahat"
    }
  ], 
  "type": "article-journal", 
  "id": "3461115"
}