Investigation on awareness of ophthalmologists in diabetic retinopathy (DR) and influencing factors

Objective To investigate the awareness of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and influencing factors in 438 ophthalmologists. Methods A self-designed questionnaire was made. We selected the ophthalmologists from Shandong province to participate in the Ninth International Conference on ophthalmology or working in Qingdao City in a total of 438 as the study population, using t test, variance analysis and multiple linear regression statistical analysis. Their DR knowledge awareness, influencing factors and the extent was under research. Results The average score of "DR knowledge of respondents" of them were (43.15±21.31). The highest score was 100 points, lowest score 20 points.Following an analysis of variance, four factors on ophthalmologists of knowledge awareness of DR was statistically significant (P＜0.05), which were hospital level, education, job title, whether or not training. Under multiple linear regression analysis, excluding confounding factors, only job title and qualifications knowledge affect ophthalmologist DR recognition: higher title higher score (P ＜0.01);more education higher score (P＜0.01). Conclusions The DR related knowledge of ophthalmologists is poor. It is urgent to establish a formal, specialized knowledge training systems for DR, especially focus on those low titles and low academic ophthalmologist. Key words: Diabetic retinopathy;  Awareness;  Influencing factors;  Multiple linear regression analysis