Awareness and the use of evidence-based medicine resources among physicians

Aim: to evaluate awareness and the use of evidence-based medicine resources among physicians in Jordan. Method: A cross-sectional study by internet was performed among 517 doctors who were responsive from a total of 717 doctors, a total of 72.1% response rate. Doctors from all specialties were contacted from a Facebook group called doctors café in Jordan. A questionnaire was given to each one of them to measure their awareness and use of Evidence based database. Result: From 517 physicians 377 they are using evidenced based resources frequently, and 91 using resources but not frequently and 49 not using evidence-based resources. The resource that was mostly used by the doctors was PubMed, followed by other resources such as Up to date, National Guideline Clearinghouse, Medscape, BMJ best practice, e-books and other online journals for published papers. The Cochrane Library was surprisingly not so familiar amongst physicians. Conclusion: There is good awareness about EBM among physicians in Jordan, and that benefits health care in Jordan.

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Knowledge, attitude and practice of evidence-based medicine among primary care practitioners in Malaysia: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044372 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. e044372

Author(s):

Mat Nawi Zanaridah ◽

Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽

Zakaria Rosnani

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Primary Care Physicians ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Primary Care Practitioner ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Primary Care Practitioners ◽

Based Medicine

ObjectivesTo determine the level of knowledge and practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and the attitudes towards it and to identify the factors associated with its practice among primary care practitioners in Selangor, Malaysia.SettingThis cross-sectional study was conducted in randomly selected health clinics in Selangor. Data were collected from primary care physicians using self-administered questionnaires on knowledge, practice and attitudes regarding EBM.ParticipantsThe study included 225 respondents working in either government or private clinics. It excluded house officers and those working in public and private universities or who were retired from practice.ResultsA total of 32.9% had a high level of EBM knowledge, 12% had a positive attitude towards EBM and 0.4% had a good level of its practice. The factors significantly associated with EBM practice were ethnicity, attitude, length of work experience as a primary care practitioner and quick access to online reference applications on mobile phones.ConclusionsAlthough many physicians have suboptimal knowledge of EBM and low levels of practising it, majority of them have a neutral attitude towards EBM practice. Extensive experience as a primary care practitioner, quick access to online references on a mobile phone and good attitude towards EBM were associated with its practice.

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Awareness and use of evidence-based medicine information among patients in Croatia: a nation-wide cross-sectional study

Croatian Medical Journal ◽

10.3325/cmj.2017.58.300 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 58 (4) ◽

pp. 300-301 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Danijel Nejašmić ◽

Ivana Miošić ◽

Davorka Vrdoljak ◽

Snježana Permozer Hajdarović ◽

Marion Tomičić ◽

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Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Medicine Information ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Wide Cross ◽

Based Medicine

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Attitudes to, and Use of, Evidence-based Medicine in two Sydney Divisions of General Practice

Australian Journal of Primary Health ◽

10.1071/py06007 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 40 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Joanne L Callen ◽

Kate Fennell ◽

Jean H McIntosh

Keyword(s):

General Practice ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Time Pressure ◽

Response Rate ◽

Postal Survey ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Royal Australian College ◽

Australian General Practice ◽

Based Medicine

Previous surveys suggested Australian GPs felt positive towards evidence-based medicine (EBM) but had reservations about practising it. Strategies to promote EBM in Australian general practice were implemented by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and published online in 1998. The aim of this study was to explore attitudes to and use of EBM in a population of Sydney GPs four years after publication of the strategies. A postal survey was conducted in 2003 among a group of GPs in Sydney (n=135) with a response rate of 31%. The survey assessed: attitudes to and barriers to practising EBM; preferred methods in moving from opinion-based medicine to EBM; awareness and use of EBM resources; and ability to interpret research evidence. Two- thirds of respondents felt positive towards EBM. Time pressure was the most commonly perceived barrier to practising EBM and use of evidence-based guidelines was the most popular method in moving towards EBM. Among 70% of respondents, at least 40% of clinical practice was evidence-based. Awareness of the databases The Cochrane Library and Medline was high, but use of database information was rare. There was partial understanding of technical terms used in EBM. While overall these GPs had a positive attitude towards EBM, they indicated some reluctance to applying it. Thus it is probable that in this GP group EBM was used less than optimally. The evidence provided by this study suggests that the RACGP strategies to promote appropriate use of EBM in general practice need heightened emphasis among the GPs surveyed. The study's low response rate prevents any generalisation of findings to the Australian general practice workforce.

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322 A Cross Sectional Study of Medical Student Knowledge of Evidence-Based Medicine as Measured by the Fresno Test of Evidence-Based Medicine

Annals of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.07.350 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. S114

Author(s):

L. Semler ◽

E. Rehman ◽

Z. Haddad ◽

K. Ahmadzadeh ◽

S. Crellin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Student Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fresno Test ◽

Based Medicine

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Evidence-Based Medicine among Emergency Doctors in Kelantan, Malaysia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111297 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11297

Author(s):

Mohd Ghouse Ahmad Ghaus ◽

Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman ◽

Mohd Noor Norhayati

Keyword(s):

Evidence Based Medicine ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

Skill Training ◽

Good Practice ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Based Medicine ◽

Emergency Doctors

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of high levels of knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice on evidence-based medicine (EBM) and identify the associated factors for practice score on EBM among emergency medicine doctors in Kelantan, Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted in government hospitals in Kelantan. The data were collected from 200 emergency physicians and medical officers in the emergency department using the Noor Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire. Simple and general linear regressions analyses using SPSS were performed. A total of 183 responded, making a response rate of 91.5%. Of them, 49.7% had a high level of knowledge, 39.9% had a positive attitude and 2.1% had good practice. Sex, race, the average number of patients seen per day, internet access in workplace, having online quick reference application, and attitude towards EBM were significantly associated with EBM practice scores. It is recommended that appropriate authorities provide emergency doctors with broader access to evidence resources. EBM skill training should be enhanced in the current medical school curriculums.

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