Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward evidence-based medicine: A cross-sectional survey in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Context: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) underpins high-quality pharmaceutical care in Vietnam, but pharmacists’ engagement is understudied. Aims: To assess EBM knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among Mekong Delta pharmacists. Methods: Cross-sectional online survey (Oct–Dec 2023) of licensed pharmacists across 13 provinces; recruitment via professional Facebook/Zalo groups and a continuing-education session; n = 547 respondents from 1,240 invitations (44.1%). The questionnaire (Vietnamese) adapted validated items for knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Descriptive statistics were calculated, factor analysis was conducted to assess the structure of the KAP measures, and multivariable linear regression was used to identify factors associated with EBM practice. Results: Pharmacists’ EBM knowledge, attitudes, and practices had mean scores of 2.63 (on a 1–4 scale), 3.36 (on a 1–5 scale), and 3.69 (on a 1–5 scale), respectively. Knowledge (β = 0.371, p