Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Primary Health Care Physicians Regarding Bronchial Asthma in Qatar

Introduction: Previous studies from other countries that have investigated the level of knowledge of bronchial asthma and competence of primary care physicians in management issues concluded that there is a substantial variation among general practitioners in both their knowledge and management practices. There is no such study conducted in Qatar; therefore, we have conducted assessment for PHC physicians for further educational interventions that improve their quality of care for asthmatic patients. Subjects and Methods: It is a cross sectional observational study. Our target population was the PHC physicians working in PHC centers affiliated to Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. Of the 21 centers present in Qatar; we selected 3 urban and 3 rural centers randomly. The total number of physicians who attended the evaluation setting was 55 (30 urban and 25 rural physicians). The evaluation format was of three groups of questions to collect data for evaluation of knowledge and practice. Previously validated...