TY - JOUR
AU - S. M. El-Zoghby
AU - R. Madroumi
AU - S. Kewley
AU - M. C. Van Hout
A1 - 
AB - Egypt is experiencing an increasing drug problem (cannabis, heroin, amphetamines, pharmaceutical opioids, synthetic cannabinoids). Whilst harm reduction and addiction treatment are provided by government and non-governmental organizations in Egypt, very little is known about physicians experience of handling patient substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) in primary care. A cross-sectional national study of 392 Egyptian Family Physicians (FPs) & General Practitioners (GPs) explored their knowledge, attitude and professional practice regarding management of SUD in primary care, as a first step toward identifying professional development support needs and informing general practice. Findings underscore the need for greater depth of addiction training during undergraduate medical education and in continuing professional development, so that Egyptian FPs/GPs can better prevent harmful substance use, detect patients with SUD, intervene and support those in treatment. This study provides unique information which will inform further development and scale of evidence based SUD brief intervention and treatment within Egyptian primary care.
AD - Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.; School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.; School of Public and Allied Health, Faculty of Health, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK.
AN - 38568147
BT - J Ethn Subst Abuse
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
DA - Apr 3
DO - 10.1080/15332640.2024.2336490
DP - NLM
ET - 20240403
JF - J Ethn Subst Abuse
LA - eng
N2 - Egypt is experiencing an increasing drug problem (cannabis, heroin, amphetamines, pharmaceutical opioids, synthetic cannabinoids). Whilst harm reduction and addiction treatment are provided by government and non-governmental organizations in Egypt, very little is known about physicians experience of handling patient substance use and substance use disorder (SUD) in primary care. A cross-sectional national study of 392 Egyptian Family Physicians (FPs) & General Practitioners (GPs) explored their knowledge, attitude and professional practice regarding management of SUD in primary care, as a first step toward identifying professional development support needs and informing general practice. Findings underscore the need for greater depth of addiction training during undergraduate medical education and in continuing professional development, so that Egyptian FPs/GPs can better prevent harmful substance use, detect patients with SUD, intervene and support those in treatment. This study provides unique information which will inform further development and scale of evidence based SUD brief intervention and treatment within Egyptian primary care.
PY - 2024
SN - 1533-2640
SP - 1
EP - 19+
ST - Insights into primary care physicians' detection, intervention and management of patients with substance use disorders in Egypt
T1 - Insights into primary care physicians' detection, intervention and management of patients with substance use disorders in Egypt
T2 - J Ethn Subst Abuse
TI - Insights into primary care physicians' detection, intervention and management of patients with substance use disorders in Egypt
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
U3 - 10.1080/15332640.2024.2336490
VO - 1533-2640
Y1 - 2024
ER -