Inadequate evidence synthesis skills left nearly 70% of pharmacy students and practitioners reporting lack of confidence in applying evidence in patient care¶
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q1 i? Despite positive attitudes towards applying evidence to practice, inadequate evidence synthesis skills resulted in nearly 70% of pharmacy students and practitioners reporting a lack of confidence in applying evidence in patient care. → Kapu H 2026
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Kapu H 2026¶
Kapu H, Shetty Veekshitha S, Rajendran Rajalakshmi, Sekhar M Sonal, Kunhikatta Vijayanarayana, Unnikrishnan B, Khan Sohil, Gunning Tiffany K, Athan Eugene, Saha Sajal K, Thunga Girish. (2026). Exploring educational approaches and strategies for developing evidence synthesis skills among pharmacy students: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119283
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Second-hand report in the protocol's discussion, attributed to Chandran et al; the underlying survey was not read for this protocol and no effect size is printed. The protocol concludes that delivering evidence synthesis concepts in simple techniques could contribute towards better EBP among pharmacy students.
"Additionally, Chandran et al reported that, despite demonstrated positive attitude towards application of evidence to practice among pharmacy students and practitioners, inadequate skills in evidence synthesis resulted in nearly 70% reporting a lack of confidence in applying evidence in patient care."
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Inadequate evidence synthesis skills left nearly 70% of pharmacy students and practitioners reporting lack of confidence in applying evidence in patient care |
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Inadequate evidence synthesis skills left nearly 70% of pharmacy students and practitioners reporting lack of confidence in applying evidence in patient care |
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