Awareness and Use of Evidence-based Medicine Databases and Cochrane Library Among Physicians in Croatia

• DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2010.51.157
• Publication Date: 2010-05-13T03:00:31Z
• Authors: Katarina Novak; Dino Mirić; Ana Jurin; Katarina Vukojević; Jure Aljinović; Ana Čarić; Maja Marinović Guić; Ana Poljičanin; Vana Košta; Dalibora Rako; Ana Marušić; Matko Marušić; Livia Puljak
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Internet; Evidence-Based Medicine; Databases, Factual; Croatia; Libraries, Digital; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; evidence based medicine; Cochrane Collaboration; physicians; Croatia; attitutes; knowledge; Medical Staff, Hospital; Humans; Education, Medical, Continuing; Female; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Family Practice

AimTo assess awareness and use of evidence-based medicine (EBM) databases The Cochrane Library among physicians in Croatia.MethodsA cross-sectional study with a telephone survey was performed 573 (88.6% response rate from 647 contacted physicians) family practice 4 major university hospital centers Croatia. main outcome measures were physicians' Collaboration, Library, access to EBM databases, internet at work.ResultsOverall, 54% respondents said they had but when asked which used, named mostly non-EBM databases. question on the highest level evidence correctly answered by 53% respondents, 30% heard 34% about Library. They obtained information colleagues research articles, whereas gained mainly during continuous medical education. There more who thought could help them (58%) than those (30%). Only 20% initiative for establishment Croatian branch Collaboration. Family significantly lower awareness, knowledge, hospitals.ConclusionThere is low Croatia, creates need educational interventions benefit health care