To explore physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in order to better understand current diabetic foot ulcer management practices and to determine potential barriers to HBOT use.
A 24-item questionnaire.
Primary Care Today conference in Toronto, Ont, in May of 2006.
Physician attendees, 313 of whom completed the survey.
Self-reported knowledge of and attitudes toward HBOT.
Less than 10% of respondents had a good knowledge of HBOT, but 57% had a good attitude toward HBOT. Knowledge of and attitude toward HBOT were positively correlated (P