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ABSTRACT

Background:

In healthcare, information and knowledge needs of health care providers arise in the patient care process. However, the right information and knowledge at the right time and place to the right person is not reached so far yet. Thus, leads to miss diagnosis, wastage of medical resources and knowledge.

Objective:

The objective of this study was to assess knowledge sharing practice and associated factors among healthcare providers at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital.

Methods:

Institutional based cross-sectional study design was conducted through stratified simple random sampling technique among 423 samples from February 24 up to March 27, 2020. Pretested, self administered questionnaire were used to collect the required data. Epi info version 7 and stata software version 15 were used for data entry, processing and analysis respectively. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression model were applied to describe the study objects and to assess knowledge sharing practice and its associated factors. P value ≤ 0.05 were considered as factors associated with knowledge sharing practice.

Results:

In this study, 423 respondents were participated. From those participants, the level of knowledge sharing practice among healthcare providers was 65.0% (95% CI: 60.46-69.56) with 100% response rate. In multivariable logistic regression model awareness AOR=2.44, 95% CI= [1.32-4.50], willingness AOR=1.96, 95% CI= [1.10-3.53], perceived loss of knowledge power AOR=0.192, 95% CI= [.12-.32], the availability of health information resource AOR=2.00, 95% CI= [1.56-5.38] and opportunity AOR=2.91, 95% CI= [1.71-4.95] were significantly associated with KSP.

Conclusions:

Knowledge sharing practice of healthcare provider was 65.01% which is higher as compared with most studies conducted in Ethiopia. But, it needs further opportunity, resource allocation and supportive leadership to make it more beyond what exist right now.