Investigation of the Views of Health Professionals in the Field of Orthotics Prosthetics on Evidence-Based Orthotics Prosthetics Practices
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of the study was to find out what the Turkish orthotic prosthetic community thought about the use of evidence-based practices. Material and methods: Our study included 134 participants (59 females, 75 males) who have been working in the field of orthotics and prosthetics in hospitals, clinics and academic institutions in Turkey for at least six months. Study data were collected using the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (DI-EBPQ), Health Sciences-Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (HS-EBP), and Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale (DTILSES) developed by the researcher. Data analysis was done using SPSS 26.0 program. Results: The total scores of HS-EBP and DTILSES were significantly higher in those with master's/doctorate degrees (p<0.001), those who received evidence-based practice training (p<0.001), those who believed positively in evidence-based practice (p=0.003), and those with advanced evidence-based practice knowledge (p<0.001). In addition, the total DTILSES score was higher in those working in university hospitals (p<0.001). A high positive correlation and significant relationship were found between HS-EBP sub-dimensions and DTILSES sub-dimensions (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result, it was found that healthcare professionals working in the field of orthotics and prosthetics needed evidence-based practice training and their awareness of evidence-based practices was low.
Keywords
Evidence-based Practice, Orthosis, Prosthesis, Health Sciences
Ethical Statement
This study was approved by the Istanbul Medipol University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee with the decision number E-10840098-772.02-7484, and with the decision number 962 on 23.11.2023.
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