Knowledge and Attitude of Family Medicine Residents Towards Evidence-based Medicine.
- Author:
Sung Ook JO
1
;
Yang Hyun JO
;
Eal Whan PARK
;
Eun Young CHOI
;
Jae Hun KIM
;
Yoo Seock CHEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. ewpark@dku.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
evidence-based medicine;
medical education;
residency
- MeSH:
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Education;
Education, Medical;
Evidence-Based Medicine*;
Humans;
Intention;
Internship and Residency;
Korea;
Learning;
Schools, Medical
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
2006;27(12):975-981
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: As medical informations are expanded, searching for useful information has become ever more important. Presently, teaching EBM (evidence-based medicine) is emphasiged. The purpose of this study was to survey family medicine residents' knowledge and utilization of EBM. Also, we investigated whether teaching EBM increased the knowledge and use of EBM in family medicine residents. METHODS: In July 2005, we sent a questionnaire to family medicine residents in Korea and received 260 answers. The questionnaire concerned education, attitude, utilization and knowledge of EBM. We analyzed the relationship of the level of knowledge and utilization of EBM in practice by using chi-square test. RESULTS: The family medicine residents who hed experienced learning EBM was 61%. Almost half of them were educated during their family medicine training programs (42.2%). Among the total, 33.6% of the respondents had an experience to attend EBM journal club. As for the knowledge of EBM, 59.8% of respondents knew the concept of what is EBM, 36.5% understood PICO question structure, and 28.5% knew how to calculate the NNT value. In the residents who had experienced EBM learning, the level of knowledge (P<0.001), the frequency of utilization (P<0.001), and the intention to use EBM in their practice were higher than in those who had not yet experienced EBM learning. CONCLUSION: Although family medicine residents usually learn EBM in medical school and resident training program, education and utilization of EBM were not organized enough. As can be seen in this study, it is necessary to make an effective education program in medical schools and resident training programs to increase the knowledge and utilization of EBM education.
