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Avicenna J Care Health Oper Room. 2025;3(1): 21-26.
doi: 10.34172/ajchor.86
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Original Article

Investigating the Attitude and Self-Reported Performance of Family Physicians Regarding Evidence-Based Medicine: A Survey Study

Nafiseh Rezaei 1,2 ORCID logo, Hossein Vakili Mofard 1 ORCID logo, Fahimeh Mehdipour 3 ORCID logo, Arezoo Farhadi 4* ORCID logo

1 Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Para Medicine Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2 Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran
3 Department of Anesthesia, School of Para Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
4 Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Arezoo Farhadi, Email: farhadi.arezoo2014@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) combines the best research evidence, clinical experience, and patient demands. Its mission is to collect documented and up-to-date information and knowledge about specific clinical conditions to help physicians. The present study aimed to investigate the attitude and self-reported performance of family physicians toward EBM in Hamadan province.

Methods: This study was conducted using a cross-sectional descriptive method and questionnaires. There were 200 family physicians in Hamadan province, of whom 132 were randomly selected using Cochran’s formula to participate in the study. After collecting and categorizing the questionnaires, they were entered into SPSS software and analyzed using an independent t-test, the analysis of variance, and the Pearson test.

Results: The research findings revealed that the level of attitude and self-expression of performance of most family physicians was low to moderate. More precisely, there was a negative linear correlation between “age and attitude”, “age and self-expression of performance”, and “service history and attitude”, so the level of attitude decreased with increasing age and service history.

Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that the attitude and self-expression of family physicians in the studied community were generally low to moderate, highlighting the necessity of holding educational and empowerment programs for family physicians to improve the quality of provided services and promote the health of the community.



Please cite this article as follows: Rezaei N, Vakili Mofard H, Mehdipour F, Farhadi A. Investigating the attitude and self-reported performance of family physicians regarding evidence-based medicine: a survey study. Avicenna J Care Health Oper Room. 2025;3(1):21-26. doi:10.34172/ajchor.86
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