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- Title
Physicians' Attitude Towards Evidence-Based Medical Practice and Health Science Library Services.
- Authors
Gavgani, Vahideh Zarea; Mohan, Vangari Vishwa
- Abstract
Background and Objectives: It has been more than a decade since evidence-based medical practice (EBMP) became a top curriculum in medicine. Developing countries, however, have problems practicing EBM since it needs skills, time, and resources. Libraries and librarians can play a vital role in providing physicians with evidence-based information. This user study was directed at exploring physicians' attitudes towards EBMP, their awareness and practical knowledge in finding and evaluating evidence/information, and the implication of these findings for health science library services. Methodology: A survey method was adopted to carry out the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The target population was comprised of physicians and specialists from government and private hospitals in Hyderabad, India. One hundred twenty-four responses were received. MS Excel and SPSS software were used for statistical analyses. Results: The study revealed that physicians have positive attitudes toward EBMP. They also agree that EBMP is obligatory on the part of physicians--professionally, ethically, and legally. They indicated a high usage rate of print and electronic sources, which suggests that health science libraries should be equipped to support physicians in EBMP. Conclusion: This study concludes that efficient librarian information support services should be provided to physicians in order to enable them to practice evidence-based medicine.
- Subjects
HYDERABAD (India); INDIA; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL practice; INFORMATION resources; LIBRARIES &; students; ACADEMIC librarians
- Publication
LIBRES: Library & Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 2008, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1058-6768
- Publication type
Article