Burak Buldur, Esra Oguz
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Oral Health Literacy Assessment Task: Pathways between parental oral health literacy and oral health consequences in children
International journal of paediatric dentistry
substantial fraction dizzy patients assessed neurologists earnosethroat ent physicians differential diagnosis broad often different specialties involved aimed assess interaction generalists specialists perspective identify limitations needs define strategies improvement patient care education specialist one hundred eleven boardcertified neurologists n 62 ent physicians n 49 working switzerland participated online survey focused limitations faced diagnostic workup treatment dizzy patient potential strategies improve standard care interaction generalists specialists descriptive statistical analyses performed hypothesized specialists applying modern concepts historytaking bedside examination techniques reach specific diagnosis often request fewer referrals specialists indicated higher confidence reaching specific diagnosis patients presenting acute dizziness episodicchronic dizziness 80 vs 60 first consultation knowledge timingandtrigger concept odds ratio 081 067098 p 0034 well subtle oculomotorvestibular signs 080 068094 p 0007 predictive selfreported probability reaching specific diagnosis patients episodicchronic dizziness differences observed care acutely dizzy patients referrals acutely dizzy patients significantly higher neurologists ent physicians 17 vs 10 p 0001 specialists located latin part switzerland 284 163493 p 0001 case patients episodicchronic dizziness identified unmet needs included regular communication physicians 2753 alwaysoften true sufficiently detailed information previous workup referrals 2753 specialists expressed interest handson coursesworkshops webinars practical guidelines education survey bedside stateoftheart assessments key reducing fraction unclear dizzy cases several gaps identified addressed specifically referring physicians provide comprehensive details regarding urgency prior diagnostics treatment specifically promoting knowledge neurologists ent physicians preferentially done offering combination handson courses webinars