Table 3 Knowledge and sources of knowledge related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Corona-Subspecialised Primary Care Practices (n = 74) | Primary Care Practices n = 63 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
My level of knowledge regarding SARS-CoV-2 is up to date b | 68 (91.9) | 56 (88.9) | 0.831 |
To address my lack of knowledge regarding SARS-CoV-2 was difficult at the beginning of the first wave of the pandemic b | 57 (77.0) | 41 (65.1) | 0.332 |
To address my lack of knowledge regarding SARS-CoV-2 is difficult at present b | 32 (43.2) | 22 (34.9) | 0.607 |
Sources of knowledge area | |||
Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians | 62 (83.8) | 52 (82.5) | n/a |
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology) | 71 (95.9) | 56 (88.9) | |
Health Authorities | 30 (40.5) | 25 (39.7) | |
DEGAM | 39 (52.7) | 29 (46.0) | |
Hausaerzte Verband (German Federation of General Practitioners) | 25 (33.8) | 28 (44.4) | |
Colleagues | 34 (45.9) | 26 (41.3) | |
Medical Chamber | 12 (16.2) | 14 (22.2) | |
Deutsches Aerzteblatt (Official journal of the German Medical Association.) | 37 (50.0) | 40 (63.5) | |
Deximed (German Medical Encyclopaedia) | 8 (10.8) | 6 (9.5) | |
Podcast designated virologist (Berlin) | 31 (41.9) | 23 (36.5) | |
Podcast designated virologist (Halle) | 10 (13.5) | 5 (7.9) | |
Podcast chair of DEGAM | 6 (8.1) | 5 (7.9) | |
Other Podcast | n/a | 6 (9.5) | |
Journals | 44 (59.5) | 38 (60.3) | |
Other | 20 (27.0) | 11 (17.5) | |