Abstract

TEJADA-HIDALGO, Katheryne  and  LLANOS-TEJADA, Félix. The OSAKA questionnaire for assessing knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea in surgery personnel from a public hospital in Lima, Peru. Acta méd. Peru [online]. 2018, vol.35, n.2, pp.94-99. ISSN 1728-5917.

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge and attitudes with respect to the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists from Daniel Alcides Carrion National Hospital (DACNH) in Callao, Peru. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study which was performed in 90 general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists. The Spanish-validated version of the OSAKA (knowledge and attitudes on sleep obstructive apnea) questionnaire was used in order to measure both knowledge and attitudes about OSAHS. Results: The mean score in the OSAKA questionnaire was 10.71 ± 3.78 (maximum score: 19 points, minimal score: 1 point) in general surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists; however, the latter had a better performance in the aforementioned instrument. There were no significant different between residents and attending physicians. The attitude with respect to the importance of this condition was quite good; nonetheless, self-confidence for its identification and management was quite poor. Two thirds (66.7%) of knowledge about this condition was acquired during pregraduate studies. A positive correlation was found between the knowledge and attitude levels in participants; and there was a negative correlation between the years in practice and the knowledge level. Conclusions: General surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists in DACNH have a poor knowledge about OSAHS. Knowledge on this condition should be spread, making physicians from different specialties get interested

Keywords : Health Knowledge; attitudes; practice; Sleep apnea; obstructive; Sleep wake disorders.

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