AWARENESS, ATTITUDE AND KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS ABOUT RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

Kahraman H., Özçakar N., Kartal M.

NOBEL MEDICUS, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.29-35, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.29-35
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Restless legs syndrome, insomnia, primary health care, awareness
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is basically based on a detailed history, physical and neurological examination, however has no laboratory test for confirmation. The difficulty in patients' symptom descriptions and recognition of them by physicians often results in incorrect diagnosis and treatment. This study aimed to determine the awareness, attitude and knowledge of family physicians about RLS.