Evidence-Based Decision Making in Public Health: Capacity Building for Public Health Students at King Saud University in Riyadh.

Hayfaa A Wahabi, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Ashry G Mohamed, Ali M Al-Hazmi, Nasriah Zakaria, Lubna A Al-Ansary

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Hayfaa A WahabiChair of Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

Amna Rehana SiddiquiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz Research Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

Ashry G MohamedDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz Research Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

Ali M Al-HazmiDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

Nasriah ZakariaMedical Informatics & E-Learning Unit, Medical Education Department, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; Research Chair in Health Informatics and Promotion, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.

Lubna A Al-AnsaryChair of Evidence-Based Healthcare and Knowledge Translation, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (Internal Code 34), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Translation of research evidence into public health programs is lagging in Eastern Mediterranean Region. Graduate level public health curriculum at King Saud University (KSU), College of Medicine, Riyadh, is designed to equip students to integrate best available evidence in public health decision making. The objectives of study were to explore students' opinion about the evidence based public health (EBPH) courses and to survey the knowledge, opinion, and attitude of the students towards EBPH and perceived barriers for implementation of EBPH in decision making in public health. EBPH courses are designed based on a sequential framework. A survey was conducted at the completion of EBPH courses. Forty-five graduate students were invited to complete a validated self-administered questionnaire. It included questions about demography, opinion, and attitude towards EBPH and perceived barriers towards implementation of EBPH in the work environment. The response rate was 73%. Mean age of students was 30.1 (SD 2.3) years, and 51% were males. More than 80% had sound knowledge and could appreciate the importance of EBPH. The main perceived barriers to incorporate EBPH in decision making were lack of system of communication between researchers and policy makers and scarcity of research publications related to the public health problems.

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Decision MakingEvidence-Based PracticeStudents, Public HealthAdultAttitudeFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversities

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PMID26779537

DOI10.1155/2015/576953

PMCPMC4686631

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