Saad M. Bindawas, PT, PhD, FHEA, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Pak J Med Sci. 2013 May;29(3):703-9. doi: 10.12669/pjms.293.3299.
To assess the influence of a monthly evidence-based health care (EBHC) seminar series on academic staff knowledge, attitudes, and barriers regarding EBHC practice.
All academic staff in the College of Applied Medical Sciences (CAMS), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, were sent a validated web-based survey. The survey contained 35 items regarding 3 domains: knowledge (14 items), attitudes (11 items), and barrier factors (10 items). A 5-point Likert scale was used and descriptive statistics were generated for demographic data and participants' responses to each item.
Among academic staff at CAMS, 79 of 198 (40%) completed the survey. Among the survey respondents, 58% had attended at least one EBHC seminar. Those who had attended at least one seminar had better knowledge of 8 items compared with those who did not attend any seminars (P<.05). Academic staff members who attended at least one seminar were more likely to have a positive attitude regarding EBHC. Insufficient time was the only factor that significantly differed between the 2 groups, serving as a barrier to EBHC practice.
Our findings suggest that EBHC seminars may improve the abilities and skills of academic staff for using EBHC.
评估每月一次的循证医疗保健(EBHC)研讨会系列对学术人员在 EBHC 实践方面的知识、态度和障碍的影响。
沙特阿拉伯国王苏丹大学应用医学学院(CAMS)的所有学术人员都收到了一份经过验证的网络调查。该调查包含 35 个项目,涉及 3 个领域:知识(14 个项目)、态度(11 个项目)和障碍因素(10 个项目)。采用 5 点李克特量表,并对人口统计学数据和参与者对每个项目的反应进行描述性统计。
在 CAMS 的学术人员中,有 198 人中有 79 人完成了调查。在调查受访者中,58%的人至少参加过一次 EBHC 研讨会。与未参加任何研讨会的人相比,至少参加过一次研讨会的人对 8 个项目的知识掌握更好(P<.05)。参加过至少一次研讨会的学术人员对 EBHC 的态度更为积极。时间不足是这两个组之间唯一显著不同的因素,是 EBHC 实践的障碍。
我们的发现表明,EBHC 研讨会可能会提高学术人员使用 EBHC 的能力和技能。