Table 5 Participant attitudes toward evidence-based practice (n = 567)
| Â | 1 Strongly Disagree n (%) | 2 Disagree n (%) | 3 Neutral n (%) | 4 Agree n (%) | 5 Strongly Agree n (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I am interested in learning or improving the skills necessary to incorporate EBP into my practice | 12 (2.1) | 16 (2.8) | 35 (6.2) | 202 (35.6) | 302 (53.3) | 5 (4,5) |
EBP is necessary in the practice of osteopathy | 14 (2.5) | 17 (3.0) | 28 (4.9) | 225 (39.7) | 283 (49.9) | 4 (4,5) |
Professional literature (i.e. journals & textbooks) and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice | 10 (1.8) | 13 (2.3) | 40 (7.1) | 288 (50.8) | 216 (38.1) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP improves the quality of my patient’s care | 17 (3.0) | 27 (4.8) | 56 (9.9) | 234 (41.3) | 233 (41.1) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP assists me in making decisions about patient care | 12 (2.1) | 30 (5.3) | 63 (11.1) | 260 (45.9) | 202 (35.6) | 4 (4,5) |
Prioritizing EBP within osteopathic practice is fundamental to the advancement of the profession | 21 (3.7) | 48 (8.5) | 63 (11.1) | 211 (37.2) | 224 (39.5) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP takes into account my clinical experience when making clinical decisions | 21 (3.7) | 73 (12.9) | 98 (17.3) | 214 (37.7) | 161 (28.4) | 4 (3,5) |
EBP takes into account a patient’s preference for treatment | 36 (6.3) | 143 (25.2) | 116 (20.5) | 173 (30.5) | 99 (17.5) | 3 (2,4) |
There is a lack of evidence from clinical trials to support most of the treatments I use in my practice | 41 (7.2) | 138 (24.3) | 151 (26.6) | 178 (31.4) | 59 (10.4) | 3 (2,4) |
The adoption of EBP places an unreasonable demand on my practice | 50 (8.8) | 197 (34.7) | 148 (26.1) | 141 (24.9) | 31 (5.5) | 3 (2,4) |