Table 2 Participant attitudes toward evidence-based practice (n = 375)
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | Median (IQR) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â | |
Professional literature (i.e. journals & textbooks) and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice | 2 (0.5) | 28 (7.5) | 35 (9.3) | 224 (59.7) | 86 (22.9) | 4 (4,4) |
EBP assists me in making decisions about patient care | 8 (2.1) | 28 (7.5) | 36 (9.6) | 208 (55.5) | 95 (25.3) | 4 (4,5) |
I am interested in learning or improving the skills necessary to incorporate EBP into my practice | 3 (0.8) | 29 (7.7) | 40 (10.7) | 199 (53.1) | 104 (27.7) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP is necessary in the practice of osteopathy | 8 (2.1) | 36 (9.6) | 44 (11.7) | 183 (48.8) | 104 (27.7) | 4 (4,5) |
EBP improves the quality of my patient’s care | 8 (2.1) | 47 (12.5) | 60 (16.0) | 176 (46.9) | 84 (22.4) | 4 (3,4) |
There is a lack of evidence from clinical trials to support most of the treatments I use in my practice | 4 (1.1) | 60 (16.0) | 67 (17.9) | 176 (46.9) | 68 (18.1) | 4 (3,4) |
Prioritizing EBP within osteopathic practice is fundamental to the advancement of the profession | 33 (8.8) | 59 (15.7) | 73 (19.5) | 136 (36.3) | 74 (19.7) | 4 (3,4) |
EBP takes into account my clinical experience when making clinical decisions | 11 (2.9) | 108 (28.8) | 84 (22.4) | 125 (33.3) | 47 (12.5) | 3 (2,4) |
EBP takes into account a patient’s preference for treatment | 20 (5.3) | 139 (37.1) | 90 (24.0) | 85 (22.7) | 41 (10.9) | 3 (2,4) |
The adoption of EBP places an unreasonable demand on my practice | 35 (9.3) | 181 (48.3) | 99 (26.4) | 49 (13.1) | 11 (2.9) | 2 (2,3) |