Publication date: Dec 01, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in published medical literature, making it essential for physicians to critically assess and identify credible, peer-reviewed information. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of physicians and trainees regarding medical literature reading. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 156 participants (mean age = 30. 65 years) at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, including medical students, research fellows, residents, and attending physicians. Participation was anonymous. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and Spearman’s rank correlation were used for data analysis. Among the 156 participants (42% male, 57% female), attending physicians reported a higher average of weekly reading hours (2. 95 hours) compared to medical students (2. 10 hours). A weak positive correlation was found between age and reading time (Spearman’s rho = 0. 30, p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Pandemic | Biostatistics |
| Physicians | clinical trials |
| Spearman | ethics |
| Statistics | infectious diseases |
| Weekly | pharmacology |
| translational medicine |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 pandemic |
| disease | MESH | infectious diseases |