Sammendrag
Background Evidence-based medicine (EBM) bridges research and clinical practice to enhance medical knowledge
and improve patient care. However, clinical decisions in many African countries don’t base on the best available
scientific evidence. Hence, this study aimed to determine the effect of training interventions on background
knowledge and awareness of EBM sources, attitude, competence, and practice of EBM among healthcare
professionals.
Method We designed a controlled group quasi-experimental pre-post test study to evaluate the effect of capacity-
building EBM training. A total of 192 healthcare professionals were recruited in the study (96 from the intervention
and 96 from the control group). We used a difference-in-differences (DID) analysis to determine the effect of the
training. Along the way, we used a fixed effect panel-data regression model to assess variables that could affect
healthcare professionals’ practice of EBM. The cut point to determine the significant effect of EBM training on
healthcare professionals’ background knowledge and awareness of EBM sources, attitude, and competence was at a
P-value
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