Abstract
Objectives: The present study is to assess the Knowledge of Evidence Based Healthcare amongst healthcare professionals of Vadodara in India. Methods/Statistical analysis: A cross-sectional design as the study evaluates the present level of knowledge towards the practice of evidence-based healthcare among 186 healthcare professionals through a structured closeended questionnaire in April 2019. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and an independent-sample t-test was carried out to evaluate the difference in the level of knowledge among the healthcare professionals based on gender. Findings: The mean difference in the score among males and females of the on evidence-based healthcare is -2.794 indicating that the knowledge of the female respondents was more than male respondents. The significant p-value (less than 0.05) and confidence interval (narrow and one-sided) shows there is a significant difference in knowledge of evidence-based healthcare among males and females. The present study concludes that the level of knowledge among the healthcare professionals is low related to the practice of evidence-based healthcare and proper interventional methods must be designed to enhance their knowledge. The knowledge would help them to have a positive attitude towards the practice of evidence-based healthcare. Novelty: Evidence based healthcare caught the interest of healthcare professionals since a decade. The study aims to address the knowledge of the healthcare professionals towards this emerging concept to keep them abreast with the emerging trends in the global scenario. Keywords: Evidence Based Practice; Knowledge; Healthcare; Evidence based; Healthcare
Highlights
It is generally accepted that the more experience a physician possesses, the better the quality of healthcare delivery
The present study concludes that the level of knowledge among the healthcare professionals is low related to the practice of evidence-based healthcare and proper interventional methods must be designed to enhance their knowledge
The knowledge of females was more than males and the difference in the knowledge was statistically significant with p value less than 0.05
Summary
It is generally accepted that the more experience a physician possesses, the better the quality of healthcare delivery. With time the knowledge gained by a healthcare professional gets outdated as with changing times, new discoveries, new diseases and new line of treatments appear which is hard for a clinician to keep a track of. These newer trends require theoretical shift which a practicing healthcare professional cannot adjust with. The patient, nowadays are well aware about these trends and demand the best quality care This creates more difficult situation for the healthcare professionals. The triad of practicing evidence based decision making requires the clinicians to be well aware with the concepts of evaluating and integrating the evidence. The triad of practicing evidence based decision making requires the clinicians to be well aware with the concepts of evaluating and integrating the evidence. [2]
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