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Evidence-based practice among primary care physicians in Kuwait.

Abeer S H Ahmad¹, Nouf B E Al-Mutar, Fahad A S Al-Hulabi

¹Graduate Student, Department of Community Medicine and BS, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait.

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

|April 7, 2010

Summary

Primary care physicians in Kuwait show low awareness of evidence-based practice (EBP). While many report using EBP, few understand it, highlighting a need for improved access to evidence-based sources and training in evidence-based medicine (EBM).

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Area of Science:

Primary Care Research
Medical Education
Health Systems Management

Background:

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial for modern healthcare delivery.
Assessing EBP awareness among primary care physicians in Kuwait was previously unquantified.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the level of EBP and awareness among primary care physicians in Kuwait.
To identify factors associated with EBP.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 332 primary care physicians across 57 centers in Kuwait.
Data was collected via self-administered questionnaires with a 93% response rate.

Main Results:

Only 24% of physicians reporting EBP use demonstrated a reasonable understanding of it.
Clinical practice often relied on personal judgment or traditional learning, not evidence-based sources.
Lack of internet access, journal access, and confidence in critical appraisal were significant barriers.

Conclusions:

The overall awareness of evidence-based medicine (EBM) among Kuwaiti primary care physicians is low.
Targeted EBM training is essential for improving practice.
Enhancing access to evidence-based resources in primary care centers is critical for an evidence-based system.