Introduction: Normal growth of the child is an index of good health, but it is a limited in time process, and for this reason, timely diagnosis and start of treatment of children with short stature (SS) are crucial for achieving adequate adult height and good quality of life. Aim: The aim of the present interview is to study the knowledge of general practitioners (GPs) about growth disorders and to increase the informational level in the process of creating national referral criteria and algorithms for the management of children with SS. Materials and Methods: GPs from Pleven and Varna (n=40, mean age 54.5±8.85 yrs, work experience 25.9±8.8 yrs, working in urban settings -75%, children in their practices 0-18 -23 079) have completed a questionnaire with 20 questions. All interviewed GPs defined SS as a problem for children. Almost all of them (80%) indicated use of standards for growth evaluation. They claimed that they provided screening for early detection of SS and they knew where to send a child with growth deviation. The main cause of SS, according to GPs, is genetic predisposition (35%), and that both -GPs and parents, are active in diagnosis of SS (82.5%). However, GPs shared that they were faced with some difficulties in the diagnosis of SS because of the "unclear" path of the patient after directing him to РЕЗЮМЕ Въведение: Нормалният растеж на детето е показател за добро здраве, но е ограничен във времето процес, затова навременното разпознаване и започване на лечение при деца с нисък ръст (НР) са ключови за постигане на оптимален краен ръст и добро качество на живот. Цел: Целта на настоящата анкета е да се проучи познанието на личните лекари (ОПЛ) относно отклоненията в растежа и да се увеличи информираността при създаването на национални критерии и алгоритми за поведение при деца с патологичен НР.
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