Awareness, attitude and practice of evidence‐based medicine among primary health care doctors in Jordan

Omari, Mousa Al; Khader, Yousef; Jadallah, Κhaled; Dauod, Ali Shakir; Al‐shdifat, Amjad Ali Khalaf

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01223.x

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“…These findings are consistent with other studies worldwide (25-27). Possible explanations for this discrepancy between attitudes and knowledge were offered by the respondents themselves – lack of time and skills (6).…”

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Influence of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration branch on medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine

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AimTo investigate whether the introduction of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and founding of The Cochrane Collaboration branch at the University of Split School of Medicine influenced students’ knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine (EBM), including the use of research literature.MethodsWe used a 26-item questionnaire on EBM knowledge and attitudes to survey 1232 medical students of all study years in 3 medical schools in Croatia (Split, Rijeka, Osijek) and the Croatian-speaking medical school in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).ResultsStudents from the University of Split School of Medicine who had been exposed to the vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration at the school had better knowledge and more positive attitudes toward EBM. In general, students rarely searched for evidence; 28% of students searched for evidence more than once a month and 96% of students used only textbooks in Croatian and teachers’ handouts, even though 74% of students agreed that articles from scholarly journals were an important supplement for textbooks.ConclusionBuilding up an environment that fosters EBM may be beneficial for students’ knowledge and attitudes toward EBM. Teachers should encourage and require using evidence during all the courses in medical school.

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Influence of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration branch on medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine

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“…Similar results were previously reported regarding the EBM self-assessment as well as the utility of evidencebased practice and the use of the EBM concept in the daily activity [5,28]. Our study also reveals disagreement between how the respondents perceived their own EBM knowledge and their actual knowledge ( Table 2, A01, A03, A04, A05).…”

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Evidence-based medicine self-assessment, knowledge, and integration into daily practice: a survey among Romanian physicians and comparison between trainees and specialists

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Background: A gap between the attitude towards evidence-based medicine (EBM), knowledge and awareness has been reported among physicians from different parts of the world. However, no investigation on Romanian physicians is available in the scientific literature. Our study aimed, firstly, to assess EBM awareness and the knowledge used by Romanian physicians, and, secondly, to compare resident trainees with specialists. Methods: Romanian trainee and specialist physicians were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. The study tool was an online questionnaire designed to explore their awareness, knowledge, usefulness, the attitude in medical documentation, and the use of professional EBM resources. Data were collected by Google Form from January 1st to April 30th, 2017, respecting the responders' anonymity. Two groups of physicians were investigated as trainees and specialists, respectively. Descriptive statistics (number, percentage, median and interquartile range) was used to describe the survey-related variables. Statistical significance on qualitative data was calculated with the Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, or the Z-test for proportions. Results: Two hundred and 50 physicians participated in this study (68% trainees vs. 32% specialists). In both groups, a significantly high percentage was represented by women as compared to men (trainees 72.4%, specialists 70%). The correct definition of EBM was identified by most respondents (75.6%). Affirmatively, both trainees and specialists always looked at levels of evidence when reading scientific literature, but a small percentage (6.5% trainees and 3% specialists) adequately identified the uppermost types of evidence in the hierarchy. Almost a quarter of the respondents shared the name of mobile EBM resources that they used to support the daily practice. Only six out of the 49 listed mobile resources met the EBM criteria. Conclusions: The participants proved to have limited knowledge of EBM and a positive attitude towards the concept. They made use of mobile medical resources without understanding which of these were evidence-based.

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“…According to the study by Kahveci and Meads [3], the main barrier to practicing EBM was lack of training and Attitudes toward EBM differed significantly between primary care physicians and general physicians working in primary care in Turkey, which the authors believe results in variation in medical provision [3]. Similar findings are reported from Jordan, where 80.7% of family doctors welcomed promotion of EBM but only 56.1% reported that they ever used EBM in the practice [4]. Primary health care physicians in Saudi Arabia show a low level of awareness of extracting journals, review publications and databases, and even if aware, many did not use them.…”

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Is Evidence-Based Medicine Appropriate in Primary Care?

Edirne¹

2012

Primary Health Care

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Awareness, attitude and practice of evidence‐based medicine among primary health care doctors in Jordan

Abstract: In spite of the positive attitude towards EBM, this study demonstrated numerous personal, interpersonal and institutional barriers towards implementing EBM which necessitate prompt action to formulate a national plan to overcome such barriers.

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References 28 publications

Influence of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration branch on medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine

Influence of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration branch on medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward evidence-based medicine

Evidence-based medicine self-assessment, knowledge, and integration into daily practice: a survey among Romanian physicians and comparison between trainees and specialists

Is Evidence-Based Medicine Appropriate in Primary Care?

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