title: Attitude and knowledge of hearing loss among medical doctors selected to initiate a residency in Mexico.
abstract: Early diagnosis and intervention of hearing loss are directly influenced by the knowledge and attitude towards this condition among medical personnel, particularly in countries where screening is not performed routinely. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the attitude and knowledge of hearing loss in a group of physicians. A questionnaire with five Likert-type items and five multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank items was completed by 2727 physicians selected to start a medical residency. Results suggested that physicians' knowledge level on the matter is deficient and their attitude is far from the ideal; however, physicians selected for a residency in audiology showed slightly better results.
authors.affiliation: Consejo Nacional para las Personas con Discapacidad, Mexico City, Mexico. monicalopezvazquez@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Vázquez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berruecos
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cacho
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008800:Mexico; D010820:Physicians; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires