Table 4 Descriptive statistics of participants’ attitude of EBM

A1

I believe that evidence-based medicine is a threat to good clinical practice.

16 (7.5)

28 (13.1)

28 (13.1)

51 (23.8)

91 (42.5)

3.8

1.3

9

A2

I believe practicing evidence-based medicine can improve patient health outcome.

91 (42.5)

64 (29.9)

22 (10.3)

22 (10.3)

15 (7)

3.9

1.3

6

A3

I am keen to learn evidence-based medicine if given the opportunity.

93 (43.5)

61 (28.5)

23 (10.7)

18 (8.4)

19 (8.9)

3.9

1.3

7

A4

I am ready to practice evidence-based medicine in my work.

66 (30.8)

59 (27.6)

31 (14.5)

36 (16.8)

22 (10.3)

3.5

1.4

14

A5

I feel that research findings are very important in my day-to-day management of patients.

67 (31.3)

53 (24.8)

44 (20.6)

37 (17.3)

13 (6.1)

3.6

1.3

13

A6

I feel that evidence-based medicine is of limited value in general practice because management in primary care requires less scientific evidence.

21 (9.8)

22 (10.3)

33 (15.4)

67 (31.3)

71 (33.2)

3.7

1.3

11

A7

I believe that years of clinical experience is more valuable than evidence-based medicine.

48 (22.4)

50 (23.4)

11 (5.1)

39 (18.2)

66 (30.8)

3.1

1.6

16

A8

I am convinced that applying evidence-based medicine in clinical practice increases the effectiveness of my work.

83 (38.8)

71 (33.2)

25 (11.7)

18 (8.4)

17 (7.9)

3.9

1.2

8

A9

I feel confident managing patients with evidence-based medicine.

73 (34.1)

69 (32.2)

41 (19.2)

16 (7.5)

15 (7)

3.8

1.2

10

A10

I am certain that understanding the basic mechanisms of disease is sufficient for good clinical practice.

64 (29.9)

61 (28.5)

42 (19.6)

24 (11.2)

23 (10.7)

2.4

1.3

17

A11

I feel that access to databases is vital in obtaining journals on evidence-based medicine.

85 (39.7)

44 (20.6)

34 (15.9)

18 (8.4)

33 (15.4)

3.6

1.5

12

A12

I feel that reading the conclusions of a systematic review is adequate for clinical practice.

29 (13.6)

31 (14.5)

70 (32.7)

24 (11.2)

60 (28)

3.3

1.4

15

A13

I feel that practicing evidence-based medicine would produce better health practitioners.

122 (57)

39 (18.2)

31 (14.5)

11 (5.1)

11 (5.1)

4.2

1.2

3

A14

I often feel burdened whenever needing to use evidence-based medicine in practice.

15 (7)

16 (7.5)

36 (16.8)

50 (23.4)

97 (45.3)

3.9

1.2

5

A15

I think it is mandatory for physicians to continuously update their knowledge to deliver efficient patient care.

102 (47.7)

62 (29)

32 (15)

11 (5.1)

7 (3.3)

4.1

1.1

4

A16

I am interested in receiving educational materials on evidence-based medicine as they relate to various topics.

132 (61.7)

47 (22)

16 (7.5)

3 (1.4)

16 (7.5)

4.3

1.2

1

A17

I think that educational interventions and incorporating formal teaching of evidence-based medicine at medical education are very important.

107 (50)

62 (29)

27 (12.6)

12 (5.6)

6 (2.8)

4.2

1.0

2