Abstract
Objective To assess the perception and practice of evidence-based reproductive health care among Nigerian postgraduate specialist trainee doctors. Method A questionnaire survey of 326 Nigerian postgraduate specialist trainee doctors involved in reproductive health care was undertaken during training workshops on evidence-based medicine. Results Most respondents were familiar with evidence-based medicine (96.6%) and agreed that it would improve patient care (95.1%). Only 38.3% had ever received training on evidence-based medicine. Awareness and utilization of resources for evidence-based medicine were low; only 18.7% and 28.2% had ever used the Cochrane Library or the WHO Reproductive Health Library, respectively. Understanding of technical terms related to evidence-based medicine was poor. Lack of access to evidence was the most common constraint to the practice of evidence-based reproductive health care. Conclusion Nigerian postgraduate specialist trainee doctors are positively disposed to evidence-based reproductive health care but their understanding of the principles of evidence-based practice is inadequate.
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