Table 3 Respondent self-reported skills in evidence-based practice (n = 332)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low n (%) | Low-moderate n (%) | Moderate n (%) | Moderate-high n (%) | High n (%) | ||
Identifying precise clinical questions | 8 (2.4) | 29 (8.7) | 127 (38.3) | 131 (39.5) | 37 (11.1) | 4 (3,4) |
Identifying knowledge gaps in practice | 5 (1.5) | 20 (6.0) | 128 (38.6) | 130 (39.2) | 49 (14.8) | 4 (3,4) |
Locating professional literature | 16 (4.8) | 56 (16.9) | 85 (25.6) | 99 (29.8) | 76 (22.9) | 4 (3,4) |
Online database searching | 28 (8.4) | 45 (13.6) | 90 (27.1) | 93 (28.0) | 76 (22.9) | 4 (3,4) |
Retrieving evidence | 26 (7.8) | 52 (15.7) | 102 (30.7) | 94 (28.3) | 58 (17.5) | 3 (3,4) |
Critical appraisal of evidence | 26 (7.8) | 54 (16.3) | 109 (32.8) | 109 (32.8) | 34 (10.2) | 3 (3,4) |
Synthesis of research evidence | 37 (11.1) | 83 (25.0) | 110 (33.1) | 79 (23.8) | 23 (6.9) | 3 (2,4) |
Applying research evidence to patient cases | 16 (4.8) | 40 (12.0) | 115 (34.6) | 128 (38.6) | 33 (9.9) | 3 (3,4) |
Sharing evidence with colleagues | 27 (8.1) | 71 (21.4) | 103 (31.0) | 86 (25.9) | 45 (13.6) | 3 (2,4) |
Using findings from clinical research | 12 (3.6) | 45 (13.6) | 129 (38.9) | 123 (37.0) | 23 (6.9) | 3 (3,4) |
Using findings from systematic reviews | 41 (12.3) | 73 (22.0) | 108 (32.5) | 81 (24.4) | 29 (8.7) | 3 (2,4) |
Conducting systematic reviews | 151 (45.5) | 91 (27.4) | 64 (19.3) | 17 (5.1) | 9 (2.7) | 2 (1,3) |
Conducting clinical research | 202 (60.8) | 76 (22.9) | 33 (9.9) | 18 (5.4) | 3 (0.9) | 1 (1,2) |