Description
All registered meeting attendees (a total of 857) received the information of the objective of the study through direct e-mail and were asked to complete the questionnaire using Mentimeter software in the next five days, comprising 6 questions as follows: (1) Is FH a hereditary disease? (2) Are you aware of long-term adverse health effects of FH? (3) Do you know the reference values of cholesterol to establish the diagnosis of FH in children? (4) Do you know the prevalence of FH in general population? (5) Are you familiar with the international guidelines for drug treatment of FH? (6) Do you have cases with FH? We also asked attendees about the duration of their medical practice.Program launch date
September 2020Responsible entity
Association of Preventive Pediatrics of SerbiaAvailable results and quality metrics
Overall, 91% of participants have knowledge about genetic inheritance of FH, 84.3% were aware of long-term health risks of FH, 77% were familiar with normal cholesterol values in children and 71% knew the FH prevalence in the general population. On the other hand, only 36.8% declared that they were familiar with international guidelines for FH drug treatment and only 26.2% declared to have patients with FH.Limitations / comments
There is a substantial lack of practical clinical knowledge among Serbian paediatricians on managing children with FH. Most paediatricians are not aware of the clinical importance of FH in childhood.