<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Danilevich, M</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gilead, L</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Physician’s knowledge in Israel on the biology and control of head lice (in Hebrew).</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Harefuah</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Head louse</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Israel</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pediculus humanus capitis</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">physician's knowledge</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">147</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Background: Health providers such as physicians, nurses and pharmacists should understand the biology of head lice and know how to control them effectively, in order to reduce the numbers of children infested with head lice.
Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge of physicians in Israel, of the biology and epidemiology of lice, as well as to determine their experience with infested individuals and their preferences for diagnosis, prophylaxis and control.
Methods: An anonymous questionnaire with 37 questions was used. The first 20 questions addressed the general knowledge of physicians about lice biology and control, while the remaining 17 questions were related to their personal experience with lice and louse treatment. 
Results: Out of 273 physicians interviewed 66.8% had a good knowledge of lice, while the remaining 33.2% had only some knowledge. The difference between the groups of physicians with medium and good knowledge on lice was borderline significant (P = 0.0722), with dermatologists having significantly less knowledgeable then the rest (P = 0.0765). Significant differences were found between those physicians with 4-6 and 11-20 years of professional experience and the remaining groups (twice P&lt;0.001). Although the percentage of female physicians who had a good knowledge of louse biology and control was higher then male physicians (39.4% and 29.4%, respectively), the differences were borderline significant (P = 0.09). Pediatricians and dermatologists examined significantly more children than family physicians and general practitioners (P &lt; 0.001).
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the physicians’ knowledge is insufficient for making correct diagnoses and for adequately controlling head louse infestations.
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