BMC Family Practice (Jun 2011)

Effectiveness of a short-course in improving knowledge and skills on evidence-based practice

  • Jiménez-Villa Josep,
  • Flores-Mateo Gemma,
  • Argimon-Pallàs Josep M,
  • Pujol-Ribera Enriqueta

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-64
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
p. 64

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Abstract Background To assess the effectiveness (change in knowledge and skills measured by the Fresno test) of a short course in Evidence Based Practice (EBP) carried out in a group of family medicine residents Methods Before-after study. Participants' were 152 Family Medicine residents in their second year of the training programme. Settings were Primary Care Teaching Units in Catalonia. Intervention was comprised of a four half-day training course designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to practice evidence-based care. The main outcome measure was change in EBP knowledge and skills, measured using the Spanish version of the Fresno test (score range, 0-212) Results The mean difference between pre-test and post-test was 47.7, a statistically significant result with 95% CI of 42.8-52.5 (p Conclusions The study provides evidence for responsiveness to changes in knowledge and skills in EBP after an educational intervention.

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