TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, attitude, and practice pattern towards diabetic retinopathy screening among general practitioners in primary health centres in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia
AU - Lestari, Yeni Dwi
AU - Adriono, Gitalisa Andayani
AU - Ratmilia, Rizka
AU - Magdalena, Christy
AU - Sitompul, Ratna
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank Endang Sri Wahyuningsih, MD, MKM, and Novita Suprapto Wati, MD, from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office and every person-in-charge from each primary health centre (Puskesmas) for the correspondence and coordination for the diabetic retinopathy screening project and this research. We thank the enumerator team (Fitria Adelita, MD; Anastazia Adeela, MD; and Firlisha Miftanifa Salsabila, SKM) for their contribution in data collection. We thank Nur Afianti Hasanah, SKM, for her guidance in performing the statistical analysis.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an emerging cause of visual impairment and blindness and is often detected in the irreversible stage. General practitioners (GPs) play an essential role in the prevention of DR through diabetes control, early detection of retinal changes, and timely referral to ophthalmologists. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards DR screening among GPs in the district primary health centres (PHCs) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2021 and February 2022 in 17 randomly selected district PHCs. A validated online questionnaire was then distributed. Good knowledge was defined when the correct response rate was > 75%, positive attitude was indicated when desired attitudes were found in more than half of the items (> 50%), and good practice was defined when more than half of the practice items (> 50%) were performed. Results: A total of 92 GPs, with a response rate of 60.1%, completed the questionnaire. Seventy-nine respondents (85.9%) were female with a median (range) age of 32 (24–58) years. Among the respondents, 82 (89.1%) had good knowledge and all showed positive attitude on DR screening. However, only four (4.3%) demonstrated good practices. We found a weak positive correlation (rs = 0.298, p = 0.004) between attitude and practices. Conclusion: GPs in Jakarta showed good knowledge and positive attitude on DR screening. However, they did not show good practice. There was a positive correlation between attitude and practice.
AB - Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an emerging cause of visual impairment and blindness and is often detected in the irreversible stage. General practitioners (GPs) play an essential role in the prevention of DR through diabetes control, early detection of retinal changes, and timely referral to ophthalmologists. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) towards DR screening among GPs in the district primary health centres (PHCs) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between April 2021 and February 2022 in 17 randomly selected district PHCs. A validated online questionnaire was then distributed. Good knowledge was defined when the correct response rate was > 75%, positive attitude was indicated when desired attitudes were found in more than half of the items (> 50%), and good practice was defined when more than half of the practice items (> 50%) were performed. Results: A total of 92 GPs, with a response rate of 60.1%, completed the questionnaire. Seventy-nine respondents (85.9%) were female with a median (range) age of 32 (24–58) years. Among the respondents, 82 (89.1%) had good knowledge and all showed positive attitude on DR screening. However, only four (4.3%) demonstrated good practices. We found a weak positive correlation (rs = 0.298, p = 0.004) between attitude and practices. Conclusion: GPs in Jakarta showed good knowledge and positive attitude on DR screening. However, they did not show good practice. There was a positive correlation between attitude and practice.
KW - Diabetic retinopathy
KW - General practitioner
KW - KAP
KW - Primary health centre
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U2 - 10.1186/s12875-023-02068-8
DO - 10.1186/s12875-023-02068-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85159173669
SN - 1471-2296
VL - 24
JO - BMC Primary Care
JF - BMC Primary Care
IS - 1
M1 - 114
ER -
