A survey on information of physicians in health center in Shiraz about infectious diseases (Tuberculosis, brucella, typhoid fever, dysentery) (1999).

Background. Education of physician and preparing them for suitable diagnosis and treatment of diseases are the main target of medical education with regard to importance of adjustment of educational content with community needs and high prevalence of infectious disease. We decided to measure information of general practitioners of health centers in Shiraz about diagnosis, treatment and prevention of four prevalent infectious diseases (tuberculosis, brucellosis, typhoid fever, dysentery). Methods. It is a cross sectional study with using a multiple choices questionnaire. It measured knowledge about diagnosis, treatment prevention and referral of four prevalent infectious disease. Result. In this survey, knowledge of general physician about four infectious diseases had not correlation with sex marital status, year and university of graduation (P>0.05). Physician knowledge was more about dysentery (in comparison to other three diseases) (P< 0.05). Percent of right answers of physician to question of brucellosis, tuberculosis, typhoid fever and dysentery in order were: 42.7%, 41.02%, 32.05% and 65.32%. Knowledge of them was better about treatment than diagnosis and prevention (P<0.05). Conclusion. Physician knowledge about four prevalent disease isn't in an acceptable level. and it is necessary to reevaluate education of infectious diseases to establish reeducation about them.