Objective To explore the effects of evidence-based medicine (EBM) course on improvement of information consciousness and information morality for medical students.
Methods A total of 288 medical undergraduates and postgraduates, who took EBM as an elective course in Sichuan University, were surveyed with ‘information consciousness and information morality questionnaire’ before and after that course.
Results After the EBM course, the number of students surfing the Internet increased by 5%, of which postgraduates increased by 24% with significant differences (P lt;0.05), while their purpose for specialized knowledge increased by 7%; the number of students making plans in advance increased by 7%, and the number of students learning intellectual property and copyright law increased by 7%; the number of postgraduates knowing how to cite articles increased by 12% with significant differences (P lt;0.05); and the number of students not knowing how to get legitimate information decreased by 12% with significant differences (P lt;0.05).
Conclusion Evidence-based medicine course is positive for the information consciousness and information morality of medical students.
Citation： CHEN Jie,CHEN Yanling,XV Feilong,CHEN Haining,CHEN Bin,WAN Xiaoli,LIN Yuan,CHEN Jin,LI Youping. Medical Education Model with Core Competency as Guide, Evidence-Based Medicine as Carrier and Life Learning as Purpose (4): Effects of Evidence-Based Medicine Course on Improvement of Information Consciousness and Morality for Medical Students. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2012, 12(1): 31-37. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20120007 Copy