Abstract: Objective To discover the knowledge level about the pulmonary tuberculosis of doctors in department of respiratory medicine in general hospitals in China. Methods Questionnaire survey was conducted among the respiratory doctors attending the national advanced course of new progress in respiratory medicine in 2005. Results Totally 165 valid answer sheets were received.The average score was 54.3,and the pass rate was 28.8%.The average score of 52 doctors from the hospitals of the third grade was 57.3±11.5,and the pass rate was 57.7%.The average score of 104 doctors from the hospitals of the second grade was 53.1±11.2,and the pass rate was 37.6%.The average score and the pass rate of the doctors from the hospitals of the third grade were higher than those from the hospitals of the second grade(P<0.05). The average score of 72 doctors whose positions are associate professors or above was 56.0±10.9,and their pass rate was 42.5%.The average score of the doctors with the positions lower than associate professor was 52.4±11.7,and their pass rate was 31.9%.There were no significant differences of the average score and the pass rate between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusions The questionnaire survey showed that the respiratory doctors in general hospitals,especially those in the second grade gnernal hospitals did not have clinic and management knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis.It was not fitting to the severe tuberculosis epidemic and the responsibility of the respiratory doctors in general hospitals in China.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/prevention and control, Professional competence, Quetionnaires survey, Hospital,General