Evidence databases application: comparison of university faculties versus clinical residents in a developing country

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
Fatemeh Sadeghi-GhyassiAli Mostafaie

Abstract

One of the main barriers against the implementation of evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the lack of search skills, an element that affects the finding of the best available evidence. Faculty staff should be capable of using the best evidence in practice and of teaching students to implement EBM elements. They should be familiar with search strategies and evidence databases. The aim of this study is to compare the application of evidence databases by faculties and by residents with no training in this field. Two hundred fifty-seven faculties and first-year residents of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences filled out a valid self-administered questionnaire on information-seeking behaviour from August 2008 to June 2010. A chi-square test was used to compare the variables. There were 52.1% of the respondents who were faculty members and 47.9% were residents. Only 8.7% used the Internet for their practice mostly. While Google was the most used resource, TRIP and Cochrane were less used. Significantly, the faculties used these resources more than the residents in both cases. Furthermore, two-thirds of the participants were unfamiliar with medical subject headings (MeSH), and only 14.5% consulted a clinical librarian for help. Si...Continue Reading

References

Jul 24, 1998·BMJ : British Medical Journal·B Haynes, A Haines
Aug 8, 2001·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·J M Young, J E Ward
Jan 27, 2005·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Michael L Green, Tanya R Ruff
Apr 7, 2005·Health Information and Libraries Journal·Alison L WeightmanUNKNOWN Library & Knowledge Development Network (LKDN) Quality and Statistics Group
Sep 28, 2005·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Larry D GruppenTheresa S Arndt
Feb 10, 2006·The Laryngoscope·Angela A ChangTerence M Davidson
Sep 1, 2006·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·Frederieke SchaafsmaFrank van Dijk
Sep 21, 2006·The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions·Jalil KouhpayehzadehRobin Knill-Jones
Nov 14, 2006·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Hangwi Tang, Jennifer Hwee Kwoon Ng
Jun 23, 2007·Health Information and Libraries Journal·Karen Davies, Janet Harrison
Feb 15, 2008·The American Journal of Emergency Medicine·Mark A GraberJay Monnahan
Jul 30, 2008·BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making·Sarah E RosenbaumJane Cracknell
Aug 12, 2008·Academic Radiology·Pamela T JohnsonElliot K Fishman
Nov 1, 2008·Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA·Martha Silvia Martinez-Silveira, Nanci Oddone
Nov 21, 2008·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Sara Ahmadi-AbhariFarhad Hosseinpanah
Jan 23, 2009·Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA·Philip N HiderEdward Coughlan
May 26, 2009·Archives of Disease in Childhood·T W PrendivilleJ Fitzsimons
Aug 17, 2010·Postgraduate Medical Journal·Robert H ThieleEdward C Nemergut
Jan 19, 2011·Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA·Karen S Davies
Feb 1, 2011·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Sarah MozafarpourNima Khalighinezhad

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 22, 2014·Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice·Morteza GhojazadehHakimeh Hazrati
Feb 28, 2016·Evidence-based Medicine·Fatemeh Sadeghi-GhyassiHadi Mostafaie

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved