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Influence of a vertical subject on research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration branch on medical students’ knowledge and attitudes toward evidencebased medicine
Karolina Balajić
; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Vesna Barac-Latas
; University of Rijeka School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia
Ines Drenjančević
; University of J. J. Strossmayer School of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia
Marko Ostojić
; University of Mostar School of Medicine, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Damir Fabijanić
; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Livia Puljak
orcid.org/0000-0002-8467-6061
; University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia
Sažetak
Aim To investigate whether the introduction of a vertical
subject on research in biomedicine and founding of The
Cochrane Collaboration branch at the University of Split
School of Medicine influenced students’ knowledge and
attitudes toward evidence-based medicine (EBM), including
the use of research literature.
Methods We used a 26-item questionnaire on EBM knowledge
and attitudes to survey 1232 medical students of all
study years in 3 medical schools in Croatia (Split, Rijeka,
Osijek) and the Croatian-speaking medical school in Mostar
(Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Results Students from the University of Split School of
Medicine who had been exposed to the vertical subject on
research in biomedicine and activities of The Cochrane Collaboration
at the school had better knowledge and more
positive attitudes toward EBM. In general, students rarely
searched for evidence; 28% of students searched for evidence
more than once a month and 96% of students used
only textbooks in Croatian and teachers’ handouts, even
though 74% of students agreed that articles from scholarly
journals were an important supplement for textbooks.
Conclusion Building up an environment that fosters EBM
may be beneficial for students’ knowledge and attitudes
toward EBM. Teachers should encourage and require using
evidence during all the courses in medical school
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
86021
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.8.2012.
Posjeta: 922 *