KNOWLEDGE OF EPISTAXIS - DOCTOR'S PERSPECTIVE

Abstract Background: Epistaxis is a common problem that the vast majority of doctors have encountered throughout their professional careers. As an important cause of hospital visits, knowledge of the condition is necessary and steps to deal with this issue should be ingrained within a doctor's mind for appropriate management steps in a timely and orderly manner. Objective: To assess the knowledge of young doctors regarding etiology and management of epistaxis and determine whether it meets the thresholds of adequacy Methodology: A structured questionnaire assessing knowledge about epistaxis was provided to the doctors that met the inclusion criteria. The questionnaires were distributed mostly online and some were handed out to on duty doctors. The data from 108doctors was compiled, statistical data tabulated and finalized. All the data collected was entered in SPSS ver: 17. The qualitative variables were presented as frequency and percentage and the quantitative variables were presented as mean and standard deviation. Cross tabulation was done for knowledge and independent variables for statistical significance ap value of