Disseminating health evidence summaries to increase evidence use in health care

Autor(es)

Maria Cristiane Barbosa Galvao ^[1] ; Fabio Carmona ^[2] ; Roland Grand ^[3] ; Pierre Pluye ^[3] ; Ivan Luiz Marques Ricarte ^[4]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Dept Med Social, Av Bandeirantes 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Ribeirao Preto, Dept Puericultura & Pediat, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[3] McGill Univ, Fac Med, Dept Family Med, Montreal, PQ - Canada

^[4] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Tecnol, Limeira, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 52, 2018-05-17.

Resumo

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To verify whether an intervention based on disseminating health evidence summaries by e-mail to health professionals increases access to health evidence databases, and whether health professionals intend to apply the evidence received by e-mail in their clinical practice. METHODS: This quantitative study started with a survey to collect demographic data and patterns of access to health evidence databases. It was followed by a longitudinal intervention, over 48 weeks, that disseminated 143 health evidence summaries to 339 health professionals with higher education degree who work in the Brazilian Unified Health System. In the longitudinal intervention phase, health professionals voluntarily assessed the received health evidence summaries using the information assessment method. Finally, the study concluded with a survey to identify changes in accessing health evidence databases. RESULTS: Of the 339 Brazilian health professionals participating in this research, 90 (26.5%) answered the initial and final surveys. After 48 weeks, there was an increase in the use of health evidence databases; 186 (54.9%) participants submitted 7,942 assessments of health evidence summaries, which were relevant for patient care in 5,409 (68%) assessments. CONCLUSIONS: The dissemination of health evidence summaries by e-mail to health professionals in Brazil increases the reported use of evidence in clinical practice. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/50090-9 - Impacto das informações disponibilizadas no Portal Saúde Baseada em Evidência para a prática clínica dos profissionais de saúde do estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Ivan Luiz Marques Ricarte
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Pesquisa em Políticas Públicas para o SUS