Results of testing paediatricians on problems of antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infections

The objective. To study the level of knowledge of paediatricians on problems of antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infection with determination and analysis of the most common mistakes. Materials and methods. In 2016-2017, knowledge of antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infections in children was tested among 238 paediatricians in five cities (Yekaterinburg, Kirov, Novosibirsk, Surgut, Ufa). Testing included twenty stem questions composed according to modern clinical guidelines. Five answer choices were offered to each question, of which one or several were correct. Assessment of the results took into account both chosen and unchosen answers (maximally possible score was 100). The result of 91-100 scores was assessed as «excellent », 81-90 - «good», 71-80 - «satisfactory», 70 and less - «unsatisfactory». Results. The average score was 70.5. In different cities the average score was as follows: in Yekaterinburg - 71.7, in Kirov - 73.8, in Novosibirsk - 74, in Surgut - 69