Doctors Poisons Management KABP Questionnaire
       Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices about Poisons
You have been included in this survey which is being carried out by the Caribbean Poision Information Network (CARPIN).  The survey seeks to investigate the knowledge, attitude, beliefs and practices among Caribbean Physicians towards Poisons Management.  This is aimed at identifying training needs and to inform the development of relevant training programmes for physicians.
The information recorded will be kept confidential and used only to establish the objectives as stated.  Personal information will not be required.




Please answer the following questions by indicating the appropriate choice as represented below:
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Fill in the text box or select the appropriate statement(s) where asked.
 

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01. How many years have you been a registered physician?




02. In what area do you practice (tick all that apply)?

     
03. Please indicate if you spend time in each of the following services:
a) Private Hospital:
b) Public Hospital:
c) Public Health Centre:
d) Private Practice:
04. What are your top THREE sources of information about Poisons?





05. What are your top THREE sources of information about drugs used to treat Poisons?





06. Within the past six months, I have counseled or treated a patient that I knew was poisoned.
07. Each year, approximately how many patients with poisoning exposure do you see?




08. Please rank the cases of poisoning which you most commonly see using numbers 0-8 (1 most commonly seen, 2-8 decreasing order of frequency, 0 have never seen a case).
a)  0
b)  1
c)  2
d)  3
e)  4
f)   5
g)  6
h)  7
i)   8
09. What is your response when you see a poisoned patient?







Please indicate true or false for the following statements. (Please tick one)
10. Paracetamol poisoning is treated with Pyridoxine phosphate.
11. Workers who might be most exposed to asbestos include Cane cutters.
12.  One of the most likely foods for exposure to mercury is Cabbage.
13. Malathion exposure is treated with atropine.
14. The Treatment of acute bleach ingestion is gastric lavage.
15. Kerosene ingestion can result in a chemical pneumonitis.
16. Treatment of acute lead poisoning involves the oral administration of activated charcoal.
17. Mercury poisoning can result in sever uremia.
18. The most common cause for death in patients with tricyclic antidepressant overdose is cardiac dysthrhythmia.
19. Iron overload in children will result in metabolic acidosis.
20. Deferoaxamine mesylate is an antidote for lithium toxicity.
21. The low blood sugar secondary to ackee poisoning is due to hypoglycin toxicity.
22. Salmonella Poisoning is often seen after ingestion of contaminated dairy foods.
23. Warm milk is a household antidote for Cannabis Sativa overdose.
24. Tetrahydrocanbinol 8 is the psychoactive agent in Cannabis Sativa.
25. The causative agent of ciguatera poisoning is Gambierdiscus toxicus.
26. Death from Paraquat poisoning is a result of Pulmonary Fibrosis.
27. Rat poisoning is associated with elevated prothrombin levels.
28. Patients who have been victims of intentional self-inflicted poisoning should recieve pyschiatric help
In order to specifically identify training needs please answer questions 29-32.
29. In the past 12 months, have you attended at least one live educational session dealing with poison?
30. If the answer to question 29 is yes, state how many live educational sessions on poisoning you have attended in the past 12 months.


31. The length of live training programme I prefer to participate in ...





32. The TWO learning methods I prefer most are:

33. I am able to attend classes:




34. Would you be willing to be more involved in the work of the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN)?
35. Please feel free to make any additional comments.