CHRONIC URTICARIA IN SOUTHERN KYRGYZSTAN: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
The aim of the study was to identify the knowledge of doctors allergists, pediatricians, therapists and family physicians working in Osh Interregional United Clinical Hospital and Family Medicine Centers №1 and 2 of Osh, about modern approaches to the diagnosis of chronic urticaria (CU). A total of 112 physicians participated in the study. 23.7% of surveyed doctors were familiar with Russian and only 1.9% with foreign clinical guidelines for the diagnosis of CU. Awareness of therapists was lower than allergists 4.5 times (9.5% vs. 42.8%) than pediatricians - 2.6 times (16.6% vs. 42.8%) and than the family doctors - 1.6 times (25.9% vs. 42.8%). Increase awareness of the doctors is possible through allergoschools, round tables, master classes, lectures, as well as through the popularization of online training.