Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Resident Physicians towards Evidence Based Medicine in Mansoura, Egypt | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine | ||||
Article 6, Volume 38, Issue 4, October 2020, Page 43-51 PDF (853.83 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2020.119416 | ||||
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Abstract | ||||
Background: Application of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is widely growing as a tool for the best available evidence in decision making in the health care. Objective: This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of resident physician towards EBM and to compare theses aspects between residents in a Teaching and a General Hospital in the same city and to determine their educational needs for greater use of EBM in health care. Method: This cross-sectional study included 522 residents from two hospitals. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire addressing knowledge, attitudes & practices about EBM and to define the barriers to practice it. Results: In most aspects, the knowledge, attitude and practice of Mansoura University Hospital residents about EBM was significantly higher than that for Mansoura General Hospital Conclusions: Although there is a high positive attitude among physicians towards EBM, the knowledge and the practice of EBM is still defective. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Evidence based medicine; Resident physicians; University Hospital; General Hospital | ||||
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