Primary Health Care Physicians' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Evidence-Based Medicine in Tabuk City, KSA

Abdullah H. Altemani; Assem H. Altemani

doi:10.12816/0044672

Article Details

Primary Health Care Physicians' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Evidence-Based Medicine in Tabuk City, KSA

Authors:

Abdullah H. Altemani | Assem H. Altemani

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 9, pp.1475-1479

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

113855

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0044672

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Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is an essential component of modern medical practice and crucial for patient safety and high-quality health care services. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards evidence-based medicine and the barriers against its application in daily medical practice. Subjects and Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered validated questionnaire among 68 primary health care physicians in Tabuk city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the period from December 2016 to June 2017. Validated questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for data analysis. P-value of <0.05 was considered as significant. Result: There are 62.2% male participants, the age of the majority were from 30 to 50 years (73.5%) and (72.1%) did not have board qualification, the primary literature review and summaries were the popular methods for EBM. The knowledge and attitude were suboptimal; some did not even access Medline. The unavailability of time and internet access were the most frequent barriers reported. Only a minority received formal EBM training. Conclusion: The knowledge and attitude regarding EBM were suboptimal among the primary health care physicians, the time factors, unavailability of the internet and the lack of letters, access to journals, and guidelines were the principal barriers to EBM incorporation in the clinical practice.

Article Details

Primary Health Care Physicians' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Evidence-Based Medicine in Tabuk City, KSA

Authors:

Abdullah H. Altemani | Assem H. Altemani

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 9, pp.1475-1479

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

113855

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0044672

Descriptors:

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

MEDICAL CARE

PHYSICIANS

PATIENTS

SAUDI ARABIA

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

Evidence-Based Medicine

Primary Health Care Physicians

Knowledge

Attitude

Practice

Barriers

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Abdullah H. Altemani | Assem H. Altemani

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 9, pp.1475-1479

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 113855

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0044672

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Abdullah H. Altemani | Assem H. Altemani

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.70 Issue 9, pp.1475-1479

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

113855

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0044672