Preparing medical students to incorporate scientific evidence into patient care: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore teaching- and assessment-related factors that predict medical students' perceived attainment of sufficient skills to incorporate scientific evidence into patient care.

Methods

An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to final-semester students in six medical programs in Sweden. The students were asked to rate statements concerning the extent to which 11 national degree outcomes related to the scientific basis of medicine (scholarly degree outcomes) had been adequately assessed during the program; their perceived preparedness for evidence-based patient care; and training during the program regarding the components of a systematic review/health technology assessment (HTA).

Results

In total, 433 students (median age: 25 years [interquartile range:

SUBMITTER: Wallerstedt SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11970701 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature