Putting Research Findings into Clinical Practice Feasibility of integrated evidence-based care pathways in otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives: A perception exists that clinicians in Oman are reluctant to adopt evidence-based practice (EBP). Tis pilot study was undertaken to study the feasibility of using EBP pathways at the point of care in otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery. Te ultimate aim was to facilitate EBP with the probability of developing a new system for implementing research fndings/translational research at the clinical point of care. Methods: A cross-sectional prospective questionnaire pilot survey of clinicians at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Oman, a tertiary care medical centre, was undertaken. Respondents included 135 physicians and surgeons with between 3 months and 25 years of clinical experience and included personnel ranging from interns to senior consultants, in areas ranging from primary care to specialist care. Results: Of those polled, 90% (95% confdence interval (CI) 85–95%) either strongly agreed or agreed that evidence-based practice protocols (EBPP) could help in decision making. A total of 87.4% of participants (95% CI 81.8–93%) either strongly agreed or agreed that EBPPs can improve clinical outcomes; 91.8% of participants (95% CI 87.2–96.4%) would use and apply EBPP in day-to-day care if they were available at the point of care and embedded in the hospital information system. Conclusions: Te perception that clinicians at SQUH are reluctant to adopt EBP is incorrect. Te introduction of EBP pathways is very feasible at the primary care level. Institutional support for embedding EBP in hospital information systems is needed as well as further outcome research to assess the improvement in quality of care.
Authors and Affiliations
Deepa Bhargava| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Zainab Al-Lawatia| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Rashid Al-Abri| Departments of Surgery, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Kamlesh Bhargava| Departments of Family Medicine & Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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