RESUMO
Physicians worldwide are being encouraged to apply evidence-based medicine (EBM) to improve their clinical care. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding EBM among 182 primary care physicians in Doha, Qatar. The current promotion of EBM was welcomed by most physicians (98.4%). While 92.2% had access to the Internet, this was mostly at home. The major perceived barriers to practising EBM in primary care were lack of free personal time (75.3%), limited resources and facilities (62.6%), no library in the locality (61.0%) and lack of training workshops and courses (61.0%). There was a statistically significant association between years since graduation and welcoming the EBM concept as well as with frequency of reading journals.
Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Médicos de Atenção Primária , Padrões de Prática Médica/organização & administração , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Difusão de Inovações , Educação Médica Continuada , Medicina Baseada em Evidências/educação , Medicina Baseada em Evidências/organização & administração , Feminino , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Disseminação de Informação , Internet , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Médicos de Atenção Primária/educação , Médicos de Atenção Primária/organização & administração , Médicos de Atenção Primária/psicologia , Atenção Primária à Saúde/organização & administração , Catar , Inquéritos e Questionários , População UrbanaRESUMO
Physicians worldwide are being encouraged ence-based medicine [EBM] to improve their clinical care. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding EBM among 182 primary care physicians in Doha, Qatar. The current promotion of EBM was welcomed by most physicians [98.4%]. While 92.2% had access to the Internet, this was mostly at home. The major perceived barriers to practising EBM in primary care were lack of free personal time [75.3%], limited resources and facilities [62.6%], no library in the locality [61.0%] and lack of training workshops and courses [61.0%]. There was a statistically significant association between years since graduation and welcoming the EBM concept as well as with frequency of reading journals