Table 3 Knowledge toward management procedures for GS and other geriatric-related issues

Have you ever diagnosed, treated, or cared about GS? n (%)

0.144

     Never/unknown

38(16.9)

19(14.7)

19(19.8)

     Rarely/Occasionally

141(62.7)

78(60.5)

63(65.6)

     Often/Always

46(20.4)

32(24.8)

14(14.6)

Knowledge of management procedures for GS, scores, median (IQR)

     Comorbidity

3(4.0)

10

4(4.0)

3(3.8)

< 0.001

     Polypharmacy

4(3.0)

10

5(4.0)

3(4.0)

0.003

     Swallowing disorders

5(4.0)

10

5(4.0)

5(4.8)

0.854

     Malnutrition

5(4.0)

10

5(3.0)

4(4.0)

0.167

     Delirium

3(4.0)

10

4(3.5)

3(4.0)

0.033

     Cognitive disorders

4(3.0)

10

4(4.0)

3(4.0)

0.006

     Depression disorders

4(3.0)

10

4(4.0)

3(4.0)

0.005

     Anxiety disorders

4(3.0)

10

4(4.0)

3(4.0)

0.003

     Sleep disorders

4(3.0)

10

4(4.0)

3(3.0)

0.012

     Chronic pain

4(3.0)

10

4(4.0)

4(3.0)

0.693

     Sarcopenia

2(5.0)

9

3(4.0)

2(3.0)

0.002

     Frailty

3(4.0)

9

4(3.5)

2(3.0)

0.004

     Fall

6(4.0)

10

5(4.0)

7(3.8)

< 0.001

     Urinary incontinence

4(3.5)

10

4(3.0)

4(4.0)

0.383

     Multidisciplinary team management for the elderly

4(3.0)

10

4(3.0)

4(4.0)

0.997