Objective To investigate baseline data of the current status of patients in China, and thus to develop strategies to get patients involved in evidence-based medicine (EBM).
Method 300 questionnaires with 17 questions were distributed to the in-patients in West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Statistical software such as SPASS 10. 0 was applied to analyze all the data.
Results No patients had ever heard of EBM. Most patients did not know much information about their diseases, but had a b desire to learn from their doctors. Most of them would like to be involved in the treatment decision-making and hoped that their doctors would care about their preference. The cost and the effectiveness of the treatment were the most important issues that patient concerned about.
Conclusions The dissemination of health information is very limited for patients and the accessibility of effective health information depends much on the direct communication with their doctors. Promoting patient involved in EBM is fairly a hard and long way to go based on the actual reality of the country.
Citation： ZHANG Mingming,WANG Li,HE Li,LI Jing,DONG Birong,WAN Chaomin,WEI Maoling,YANG Jiahong. Patient Involved in Evidence-based Medicine: a Baseline Survey of Current Status. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2003, 03(4): 284-286. doi: Copy