1. Uncovering the gap: Coeliac disease knowledge among healthcare professionals in the Danube region
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Petra Riznik, Ida Carnohorski, Jasmina Dolinsek, Natasa Dragutinovic, Judit Gyimesi, Almuthe Christine Hauer, Martina Klemenak, Ilma Rita Korponay-Szabo, Tomaz Krencnik, Mario Masic, Zrinjka Misak, Vesna Pavkov, Alina Popp, Tatiana Raba, Peter Szitanyi, and Jernej Dolinsek
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Coeliac disease ,Knowledge ,Healthcare professionals ,Danube region ,Awareness ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
Abstract Background Several studies have shown that the knowledge about coeliac disease (CD) is not satisfactory among healthcare professionals (HCP). The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of HCPs about CD in the Danube region. Methods HCPs from 8 countries in the Danube region were asked to complete the web-based questionnaire about CD. Scores of HCPs were compared according to their speciality, work experience and country of residence. The results were compared with the results of a similar study conducted in Central Europe within the Focus IN CD project in 2016. Results Questionnaire was completed by 799 HCPs from Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Mean score achieved by HCPs was 52.2%. Paediatric gastroenterologists scored the highest (75.3%). Comparing the data with the study conducted in Central Europe in 2016, we found a significant rise (p
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- 2024
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