Survey of Physician Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Behaviors Related to Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in Children

摘要

The report discusses the development of a survey in October 1986, which provided data on a nationally representative sample of physicians regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and practice behaviors concerning coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in children; and provided information that should help in developing strategies to overcome barriers physicians may face in pursuing the management of CHD risk in children. Physicians included in the survey were general practitioners (GPs), family physicians (FPs), or pediatricians (Ps); treated at least five children under the age of 18 per week; and spent at least 20 hours per week in direct patient care. The survey also gathered dta on attitudes and practice behaviors related to CHD risk factors; practice behaviors related to diagnosis and treatment of children for high blood pressure (HHP), high blood cholesterol, obesity, and smoking; interest in continuing medical education related to CHD risk factors in children; attitudes regarding CHD risk factors in children; and demographic information on the physician and his/her practice.