https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v9i2.719

Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students and Lecturers Toward Evidence-Based Medicine: Evidence from Shiraz

authors:

avatar Ahmad Ghanizadeh 1 , * , avatar MH Imaniyeh 2 , avatar MR Kadivar 3

Assisstant Professor of Child and adolescent Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Professor of Pediatric, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, Iran
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Journal of Medical Education: Vol.9, issue 2; e105290
published online: June 01, 2006
article type: Research Article
received: April 01, 2006
accepted: June 01, 2006

how to cite: Ghanizadeh A, Imaniyeh M, Kadivar M. Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Students and Lecturers Toward Evidence-Based Medicine: Evidence from Shiraz. J Med Edu. 2006;9(2):e105290. https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v9i2.719.

Abstract

Background and purpose: The application of diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic evidence in day-to-day management of patients has been in constant focus during the last two decades. This study is an attempt to investigate attitude and knowledge of post-graduated medical students and lecturers towards evidence-based medicine (EBM) and assess their preferences to clinical practice guidelines.Methods: The designed questionnaire was posted to the randomly selected post-graduated medical students and lecturers of medical department at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Results: There were one hundred sixty subjects (60%) who answered the questionnaire. Sixty nine percent were male, 46.3% were lecturers, and 53.2% were post-graduated medical students.About 66% of the respondents have heard of the term of EBM. Only 7.8% of the respondents have already attended to a course to learn the skills of EBM and one hundred twenty five (78.1%) like to attend a course to learn the skills of EBM. The most common perceived reason for use of EBM was lack of enough motivation.Conclusion: They have not yet integrated the use of EBM into their practices widely. Their knowledge is at a high risk of becoming out of data. Education of EBM should be a hot topic among educationalplanning programmers until it becomes a part of university educational curriculum in Iran.

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