Occupational and Physical Therapists' Perception of Evidence-Based Practice.
Journal
Journal of allied health
ISSN: 1945-404X
Titre abrégé: J Allied Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0361603
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2019
2019
Historique:
received:
03
04
2018
accepted:
13
07
2018
entrez:
6
6
2019
pubmed:
6
6
2019
medline:
3
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The significance of evidence-based practice (EBP) cannot be overstated. However, literature on the perception of occupational and physical therapists toward EBP is scarce. This survey study was intended to examine occupational and physical therapists' perceptions of EBP. A total of 47 of 261 practicing therapists in a health care system in the Midwest U.S. responded to the questionnaire previously developed by Rubin et al. RESULTS: The results of the study showed that therapists reported familiarity with the EBP process and maintained an overall positive attitude toward EBP. Of the five subscale measures of EBP, familiarity with EBP process had the greatest average score (3.82±0.48) followed by attitude about EBP process (3.73±0.37). The smallest mean subscale score was found on the measure of current engagement in EBP process (2.93±0.55). Therapists reported intent to engage in the EBP process but were less favorable to engage in EBP and only reported engagement in EBP a little less than "some of the time." Barriers to engaging in EBP included time, access, and the constraints of the responders' practice setting. Implications of this study resulted in recommendations for clinical practice and educational programs.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The significance of evidence-based practice (EBP) cannot be overstated. However, literature on the perception of occupational and physical therapists toward EBP is scarce.
METHODS
METHODS
This survey study was intended to examine occupational and physical therapists' perceptions of EBP. A total of 47 of 261 practicing therapists in a health care system in the Midwest U.S. responded to the questionnaire previously developed by Rubin et al. RESULTS: The results of the study showed that therapists reported familiarity with the EBP process and maintained an overall positive attitude toward EBP. Of the five subscale measures of EBP, familiarity with EBP process had the greatest average score (3.82±0.48) followed by attitude about EBP process (3.73±0.37). The smallest mean subscale score was found on the measure of current engagement in EBP process (2.93±0.55). Therapists reported intent to engage in the EBP process but were less favorable to engage in EBP and only reported engagement in EBP a little less than "some of the time." Barriers to engaging in EBP included time, access, and the constraints of the responders' practice setting. Implications of this study resulted in recommendations for clinical practice and educational programs.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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