Awareness and use of evidence-based medicine information among patients in Croatia: a nation-wide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine the use of evidence-based medicine (EBM) information and the level of awareness and knowledge of EBM among patients in Croatia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 987 patients in 10 family medicine practices in Croatia. Patients from both urban (n=496) and rural (n=482) areas were surveyed. A 27-item questionnaire was used to collect data about sources that patients searched for medical information, patient awareness and use of Cochrane systematic reviews and other EBM resources, and their demographic characteristics.

Results

Half of the patients searched for medical information from sources other than physician. Internet was the most common place they searched for information. Very few patients indicated using EBM sources for medical

SUBMITTER: Nejasmic D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5577645 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature