2014
DOI: 10.1017/s148180350000347x
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Knowledge gaps in the diagnosis and management of patients with tropical diseases presenting to Canadian emergency departments: are the gaps being met?

Abstract: Objective: We conducted a needs assessment to identify knowledge gaps in the management of tropical diseases by Canadian emergency physicians and identify available, related continuing medical education (CME) resources.

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“…These data suggest that factors other than knowledge and high perceived risk assessment contribute to good anti-malaria preventive practices. The lack of adherence with a pre-travel medical encounter may be due to the FISSA having a little trust in the knowledge of tropical diseases of health professionals in Canada [ 50 , 51 ]. Consistent with this hypothesis, seeking advice from a healthcare professional was cited as futile.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These data suggest that factors other than knowledge and high perceived risk assessment contribute to good anti-malaria preventive practices. The lack of adherence with a pre-travel medical encounter may be due to the FISSA having a little trust in the knowledge of tropical diseases of health professionals in Canada [ 50 , 51 ]. Consistent with this hypothesis, seeking advice from a healthcare professional was cited as futile.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Emergency medicine (EM) physicians also have an ideal skill set to be effective in humanitarian response or disaster relief. 3 With increasing emergency visits by refugees, visitors, and returning travellers, 4,5 some elements of Global EM competence are required of all emergency physicians, even if they do not practise outside of their local environment.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…7 Ils ont procédé à une recherche documentaire, ont mené une enquête anonyme en ligne parmi les urgentologues et ont passé en revue les principaux congrès organisés en médecine d'urgence universitaire et les grandes revues médicales afin de cerner les lacunes en matière de connaissances sur des maladies tropicales fréquentes et en matière de traitement. Résultat: ils ont recensé un petit nombre de rapports, qui consistaient presque tous en des exposés de cas rétrospectifs, et un nombre encore plus petit de documents portant sur la médecine d'urgence.…”
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“…D'après les résultats de l'étude menée par Meshkat et ses collègues, 7 la FMC à l'intention des praticiens devrait consister en des exposés de cas, en des séances de formation de type magistral sur certaines maladies tropicales, et en la présentation de différentes conduites à adopter pour la Aucune formule ne fera de nous des spécialistes en maladies tropicales, mais un effort concerté, comprenant différentes formules d'apprentissage est le meilleur moyen de combler les lacunes en matière de connaissances. Les auteurs du rapport tirent la sonnette d'alarme, et il faut améliorer rapidement la formation afin que les professionnels concernés soient en mesure de reconnaître et de traiter les maladies importées, et de les prendre correctement en charge, si rares soient-elles pour la plupart des médecins au Canada.…”
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