Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on all OMSB residents through a self-administered online questionnaire between October 2012...
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| author | Aiman Al Wahaibi Saada AL-Adawi Wafa AL-Shehhi Syed Gauhar A. Rizvi Nasser Al-Kemyani Khalfan Al-Amrani Murtadha Al-Khabori |
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| description | Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM).
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on all OMSB residents through a self-administered online questionnaire between October 2012 and March 2013. An electronic survey was designed to identify and determine residents' knowledge and attitudes toward the use of EBM.
Results: The survey was completed by 93 (21%) OMSB residents, 76 (82%) of whom took part in continuing education courses and 50 (54%) belonged to professional practice-oriented organizations. On average, the residents were reportedly involved in patient care for approximately 70% (Standard Deviation [SD] 17%) of their time, while 14% (SD 12%) participated in research activities. The results showed that 53 respondents (57%) were competent users of medical search engines compared to 23 residents (25%) who rated their skills as neutral. Sixteen percent of the respondents strongly agreed and 46% only agreed that the facility supports the use of current research in practice. Fourteen percent strongly agreed and fifty-three percent only agreed that the foundation of EBM is part of OMSB academic preparation. On the other hand, 17% of the respondents thought that insufficient time is always a barrier against EBM, while another 27% perceived insufficient time as a usual barrier. The lack of information resources was reported to always be a barrier in 11% of the respondents while 32% thought that it usually acts as a barrier.
Conclusion: Time constraints and skills in EBM were found to be the two major obstacles. This study was, however, limited by the low response rate of the survey; thus larger studies with a previously validated questionnaire should be conducted in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96b5ba5ca3cb4864a11d79806707a6b72022-12-22T02:04:19ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042014-05-0129317818410.5001/omj.2014.45Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based MedicineAiman Al Wahaibi0Saada AL-Adawi1Wafa AL-Shehhi2Syed Gauhar A. Rizvi3Nasser Al-Kemyani4Khalfan Al-Amrani5Murtadha Al-Khabori6Department of Medicine, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Medicine, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Medicine, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Department of Anesthesia, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Emergency Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Departments of Hematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O Box: 35, PC: 123, AL-Koudh, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM). Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on all OMSB residents through a self-administered online questionnaire between October 2012 and March 2013. An electronic survey was designed to identify and determine residents' knowledge and attitudes toward the use of EBM. Results: The survey was completed by 93 (21%) OMSB residents, 76 (82%) of whom took part in continuing education courses and 50 (54%) belonged to professional practice-oriented organizations. On average, the residents were reportedly involved in patient care for approximately 70% (Standard Deviation [SD] 17%) of their time, while 14% (SD 12%) participated in research activities. The results showed that 53 respondents (57%) were competent users of medical search engines compared to 23 residents (25%) who rated their skills as neutral. Sixteen percent of the respondents strongly agreed and 46% only agreed that the facility supports the use of current research in practice. Fourteen percent strongly agreed and fifty-three percent only agreed that the foundation of EBM is part of OMSB academic preparation. On the other hand, 17% of the respondents thought that insufficient time is always a barrier against EBM, while another 27% perceived insufficient time as a usual barrier. The lack of information resources was reported to always be a barrier in 11% of the respondents while 32% thought that it usually acts as a barrier. Conclusion: Time constraints and skills in EBM were found to be the two major obstacles. This study was, however, limited by the low response rate of the survey; thus larger studies with a previously validated questionnaire should be conducted in the future.http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=518&type=fultextEvidence-Based MedicineAttitudeKnowledgeResidents |
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| title | Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine |
| title_full | Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine |
| title_short | Knowledge and Attitudes of Oman Medical Specialty Board Residents towards Evidence-Based Medicine |
| title_sort | knowledge and attitudes of oman medical specialty board residents towards evidence based medicine |
| topic | Evidence-Based Medicine Attitude Knowledge Residents |
| url | http://www.omjournal.org/fultext_PDF.aspx?DetailsID=518&type=fultext |
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