Table 2 Respondent attitudes toward evidence-based practice (n = 332)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Neutral n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) | ||
Professional literature (i.e. journals & textbooks) and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice | 3 (0.9) | 21 (6.3) | 31 (9.3) | 194 (58.4) | 83 (25.0) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP assists me in making decisions about patient care | 1 (0.3) | 17 (5.1) | 26 (7.8) | 188 (56.6) | 100 (30.1) | 4 (4,5) |
I am interested in learning or improving the skills necessary to incorporate EBP into my practice | 1 (0.3) | 13 (3.9) | 27 (8.1) | 168 (50.6) | 123 (37.0) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP is necessary in the practice of osteopathy | 4 (1.2) | 14 (4.2) | 33 (9.9) | 164 (49.4) | 117 (35.2) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP improves the quality of my patient’s care | 2 (0.6) | 30 (9.0) | 49 (14.8) | 151 (45.5) | 100 (30.1) | 4 (4,5) |
There is a lack of evidence from clinical trials to support most of the treatments I use in my practice | 10 (3.0) | 64 (19.3) | 74 (22.3) | 142 (42.8) | 42 (12.7) | 4 (3,4) |
Prioritizing EBP within osteopathic practice is fundamental to the advancement of the profession | 9 (2.7) | 32 (9.6) | 48 (14.5) | 141 (42.5) | 102 (30.7) | 4 (3,5) |
EBP takes into account my clinical experience when making clinical decisions | 12 (3.6) | 83 (25.0) | 64 (19.3) | 115 (34.6) | 58 (17.5) | 4 (2,4) |
EBP takes into account a patient’s preference for treatment | 21 (6.3) | 110 (33.1) | 81 (24.4) | 90 (27.1) | 30 (9.0) | 3 (2,4) |
The adoption of EBP places an unreasonable demand on my practice | 36 (10.8) | 163 (49.1) | 76 (22.9) | 49 (14.8) | 8 (2.4) | 2 (2,3) |