Awareness of Physicians and Healthcare Providers Concerning Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Usage at a Tertiary Care Hospital
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Original Article
P: 152-157
September 2015

Awareness of Physicians and Healthcare Providers Concerning Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Usage at a Tertiary Care Hospital

J Pediatr Res 2015;2(3):152-157
1. Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk İmmünoloji ve Alerji Hastalıkları Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
2. Dr. Sami Ulus Kadın Doğum Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
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Received Date: 26.02.2015
Accepted Date: 04.05.2015
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ABSTRACT

Results:

The participants were composed of specialist doctors (25.9%), pediatric residents (31.9%) and other healthcare staff (42.2%). Eighty-four (50.6%) of the participants were found to have received training on anaphylaxis. Among the trained healthcare providers, 62 (73.8%) informed us that epinephrine by intramuscular route was applied during anaphylaxis. On the other hand, only 32 (39%) of untrained healthcare providers had chosen the intramuscular administration of epinephrine (p=0.00). 27.8% of those who had not received anaphylaxis training knew about it, while 64.8% of the healthcare providers who had received anaphylaxis training knew about adrenaline autoinjector. Only 5 of those who knew about the adrenaline auto-injector (5.3%) had prescribed the adrenaline report. While 81 (48.8%) of the participitants had some knowledge about the epinephrine auto-injector, only two specialists and three pediatric residents (3%) were found to prescribe the epinephrine auto-injector.

Conclusion:

Post-graduate training is required for the treatment of anaphylaxis. All healthcare providers should be trained on the use of epinephrine and prescribing epinephrine auto-injector.

Materials and Methods:

The study was carried out between February 1st and March 15th, 2014 at Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Research and Training Hospital, a tertiary care hospital. A total of 166 healthcare providers, including physicians and other staff such as nurses and paramedics, participated in the study. The demographic characteristics, experience in treating anaphylaxis and epinephrine auto-injector training were obtained using a standardized questionnaire. The obtained data were statistically analyzed.

Aim:

Only epinephrine should be administered to treat anaphylaxis and patients should be prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors on discharge. This questionnaire study was designed to determine the awareness of physicians and other healthcare providers concerning anaphylaxis and the use of epinephrine auto-injectors at a tertiary child care hospital.

Keywords:
Anaphylaxis
education
epinephrine auto-injector
healthcare provider
survey
questionnaire