Table 4 Participant’s perceived skill level in evidence-based practice (n = 567)
| Â | 1 Low n (%) | 2 Low-moderate n (%) | 3 Moderate n (%) | 4 Moderate-high n (%) | 5 High n (%) | Missing n (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Identifying answerable clinical questions | 14 (2.5) | 56 (9.9) | 183 (32.3) | 234 (41.3) | 58 (10.2) | 22 (3.9) | 4 (3,4) |
Identifying knowledge gaps in practice | 25 (4.4) | 84 (14.8) | 222 (39.2) | 166 (29.3) | 48 (8.5) | 22 (3.9) | 3 (3,4) |
Locating professional literature | 38 (6.7) | 102 (18.0) | 148 (26.1) | 174 (30.7) | 83 (14.6) | 22 (3.9) | 3 (2,4) |
Online database searching | 44 (7.8) | 101 (17.8) | 143 (25.2) | 155 (27.3) | 102 (18.0) | 22 (3.9) | 3 (2,4) |
Retrieving evidence | 46 (8.1) | 112 (19.8) | 158 (27.9) | 145 (25.6) | 84 (14.8) | 22 (3.9) | 3 (2,4) |
Critical appraisal of evidence | 33 (5.8) | 122 (21.5) | 190 (33.5) | 143 (25.2) | 43 (7.6) | 36 (6.3) | 3 (2,4) |
Synthesis of research evidence | 28 (4.9) | 121 (21.3) | 185 (32.6) | 150 (26.5) | 47 (8.3) | 22 (3.9) | 3 (2,4) |
Applying research evidence to patient cases | 25 (4.4) | 74 (13.1) | 185 (32.6) | 197 (34.7) | 50 (8.8) | 36 (6.3) | 3 (3,4) |
Sharing evidence with colleagues | 53 (9.3) | 100 (17.6) | 139 (24.5) | 159 (28.0) | 80 (14.1) | 36 (6.3) | 3 (2,4) |
Using findings from clinical research | 73 (12.9) | 119 (21.0) | 169 (29.8) | 127 (22.4) | 39 (6.9) | 40 (7.1) | 3 (2,4) |
Using findings from systematic reviews | 89 (15.7) | 131 (23.1) | 127 (22.4) | 136 (24.0) | 44 (7.8) | 40 (7.1) | 3 (2,4) |
Conducting systematic reviews | 147 (25.9) | 142 (25.0) | 122 (21.5) | 82 (14.5) | 34 (6.0) | 40 (7.1) | 2 (1,3) |
Conducting clinical research | 218 (38.4) | 125 (22.0) | 102 (18.0) | 53 (9.3) | 33 (5.8) | 36 (6.3) | 2 (1,3) |