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Assessment of Knowledge about Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis among Sample of Iraqi Residents

Background: Venous thromboembolism is defined as the inappropriate formation of a blood clot in a vein. Among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients, considered a global health concern which includes deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Objectives: To assess the knowledge of Iraqi resident doctors from different specialties regarding thromboembolism prophylaxis. Subjects and Method: The survey was conducted at Medical City teaching Complex in Baghdad, among four medical specialties; Surgeons, Internists, Gynecologists & obstetrics and Family medicine residents. Results: Total of 200 residents were handed a copy of the questionnaire with response rate of 94.3%. The mean age of the participants was 31.4±2.6, the residents were of four specialties; Internal Medicine 25.5%, Family Medicine 33%, Gynecology & Obstetrics 21% and General Surgery 20.5%. The majority of the participants (69%) had a an experience less than 5 years. The vast majority of the participants (96.5%) did not participate in any training about VTE prophylaxis. the knowledge questionnaire response showed that the highest score was among the faire/acceptable score (54%), good score represented 30.5% and the poor score represented only 15.5%. Conclusion: Although the overall knowledge score of all specialties were faire/acceptable, the knowledge regarding prophylaxis and treatment were poor indicating the need for indulging comprehensive training courses regarding VTE prophylaxis and treatment within the residency programmes