Community general practitioner trainers’ knowledge and training needs of asymptomatic carotid stenosis management and prevention: a cross-sectional study

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Abstract Background To investigate the general practitioner (GP) trainers’ knowledge level of asymptomatic carotid stenosis (ACS) management and the impact factors, and their potential training needs in community training bases of General Practitioners' Standardized Training (GPST). Methods A regional cross-sectional study was conducted. All the community GP trainers in Liaoning GPST institutes were included. We use a self-designed instrument to collect participants’ general information, knowledge of ACS management and prevention, and training needs. Results Between Mar 2022 and April 2022, 167 participants were invited in Community Base of Liaoning GPST, 134 GP trainers’ answers were reliable and were included in the final analysis. The mean score of GP trainers’ knowledge of ACS prevention and management was 13.04 with an accuracy rate of 0.38. Gender (OR: 2.93) and working experience as a GP (OR: 2.84) were the significant impact factors(P < 0.05). The majority of GP trainers would like to be trained to improve their knowledge while only nearly 20% prefer high-frequency training. Conclusions In Liaoning province, community GP trainers’ knowledge of ACS management and prevention was at a low level. Gender and years of working experience as a GP were major impact factors on the GP trainers’ knowledge.