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Physician attitudes towards evidence-based medicine in eastern Saudi Arabia.
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- Awareness, attitude, and practice of evidence-based medicine among primary healthcare physicians in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Evidence-based medicine (EBM) for undergraduate medical students in Sudan: sources of information, knowledge about terms, skills related to EBM and attitude toward EBM in Sudan.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- Effect of evidence-based approach on the customer orientation (Case study: Physicians Health Centers in Isfahan province in 2014).Journal of medicine and life · 2015Article
- Familiarity of physicians, translational researchers, nurses, and other health professionals with evidence-based medicine terms and resources.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2014Article
- Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine.Oman medical journal · 2014Article
- Evidence-based Health Care Continuing Education Seminars Improve Academic Staff Knowledge and Attitudes in Saudi Arabia.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2013Article
- Undergraduate medical students' perceptions, attitudes, and competencies in evidence-based medicine (EBM), and their understanding of EBM reality in Syria.BMC research notes · 2012Article
- Japanese Resident Physicians' Attitudes, knowledge, and Perceived Barriers on the Practice of Evidence Based Medicine: a Survey.BMC research notes · 2011Article
- Evidence-based medicine among Jordanian family physicians: awareness, attitude, and knowledge.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2009Article
- Barriers against application of evidence-based medicine in general hospitals in aseer region, kingdom of saudi arabia.Journal of family & community medicine · 2009Article
- Physician attitudes toward evidence-based medicine: is there room for improvement?Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
- Towards evidence-based diagnosis in developing countries: the use of likelihood ratios for robust quick diagnosis.Annals of Saudi medicineReview
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Abstract
backgroundBecause of the growing awareness of the limitations of traditional information on clinical decisions, there is a shift in medical practice towards evidence-based medicine (EBM).
methodsWe assessed physician attitudes towards evidence-based medicine (EBM) in a cross-sectional study of a random sample of physicians in primary health care centers (PHCCs) and general hospitals in the Dammam area of eastern Saudi Arabia. A random sample of 409 physicians was drawn from the population of doctors. The tool of data collection was a self-administered questionnaire. Only physicians who said they had heard about EBM were included in the study.
resultsOnly 108 (39.6%) physicians out of those who responded had heard about EBM. Of those, 71 (65.7%) were in favor of EBM and 89 (90.8%) had a positive attitude towards EBM, as they scored above the cut-off point in the questionnaire. Using multiple linear regression, it was found that critical appraisal knowledge and EBM knowledge scores were the only significant predictor variables of EBM attitude score. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: There was an overall positive attitude among physicians towards EBM. There was a proportional relation between the knowledge of EBM and attitude towards it. Dissemination of the EBM concept and practice among physicians is highly recommended.
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