Engaging Australian physicians in evidence-based medicine: a representative national survey

Autor: N. J. Donnelly, J. E. Ward, V. Toulkidis
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine Journal. 35:9-17
ISSN: 1444-0903
Popis: Aim: To assess Australian adult physicians’ views about evidence-based medicine (EBM) and quality improvement (QI). Background: Cross-sectional postal survey of two hundred and forty-four randomly selected Australian physicians (78.5% response rate). Method: Physicians’ views about the promotion of EBM and QI and their impact on patient care, strategies to support better clinical practice and self-reported understanding of EBM terms. Results: Sixty-eight per cent (95% confidence interval (CI): 62–74%) of physicians had a positive view of the current promotion of EBM in Australia. Significantly fewer (45%; 95% CI: 38–51%) were so positive about QI (P
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