KNOWLEDGE SHARING PRACTICE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AT UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL, AMHARA REGION, NORTH WEST ETHIOPIAN, 2020.

Abstract

Abstract Background: - Knowledge sharing practice among healthcare providers improves group interaction and performance to meet the patient’s needs. However, it is inadequately practiced in the healthcare sector of Ethiopia. The study about KSP in the study area was limited. So, this study can be used as primary evidence for KSP among healthcare providers at University of Gondar comprehensive referral hospital. Objective: - The aim of this study was to assess knowledge sharing practice and associated factors among healthcare providers at University of Gondar hospital. Method: - Cross-sectional study design supplemented with qualitative study method through stratified random sampling techniques was done among 423 samples from February 17 up to June 13, 2020. Pretested self administered questionnaire and indepth

interview were used. Epi info and stata software were used for data entry, processing and analysis respectively. Descriptive statistics and forward logistic regression model were used to assess knowledge sharing practice and associated factors. For the qualitative study, thematic content analysis was used. Result: - In this study, the level of knowledge sharing practice was 65.0%% Keyword: Knowledge sharing practice, healthcare provider.