Saudi physiotherapists' attitudes, knowledge, behaviors, and barriers towards evidence-based practice: A cross-sectional study

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 143 - 151, 31.05.2024

Amr Abdel-aziem , Osama Ragaa , Khaled Alqurashi , Nashwa Hamed , Muhsen Alsufiany , Maher Mahdi , Sobhy Aly

https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1402142

Abstract

Background and objective: At present, there is limited knowledge about the determinants of evidence-based practice (EBP) among Saudi physiotherapists. So, this study investigated the attitudes, knowledge, behaviors and perceived barriers of Saudi physiotherapists regarding EBP.
Methods: A sample of 323 physiotherapists completed an EBP questionnaire, which was designed to cover six domains of EBP; Attitudes and beliefs, interest, attention to literature, information availability, educational background, and its barriers.
Results: The participants concurred that EBP is essential (91%), literature helps practice (75%). EBP enhances patient care (80%), reimbursement rates (82%), and aids in decision-making (75%). They discovered that EBP does not consider patient preferences (37%) or the constraints of the clinical practice (71%). They were interested in enhancing their abilities (80%). They needed to use evidence more frequently in daily work (74%). Seventy-six percent having access to professional publications, and 80% have online access to EBP guidelines. Seventy-one percent disagree that their workplace encouraged the EBP usage. Fifty-one percent had not learned the EBP's fundamentals. Sixty percent had not attended training sessions on finding research, 75% were not confident in their capacity to evaluate professional literature, and locate pertinent research to address clinical concerns (62%).
Conclusion: The Saudi physiotherapists have a generally positive attitude toward EBP and are interested in increasing its usage in their practices. However, their attention to literature was relatively low. They need for training sessions for using data base. The lack of time was the most important barrier to EBP.

Keywords

Attitudes, barriers, evidence-based practice, literature, rehabilitation

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from the Directorate of Health Affairs-Taif: Research and Studies Department (Date: 26.01.2020, Decision Number: KACST, KSA: HAP-02-T-067).

Supporting Institution

N/A

Thanks

The author thanks all physiotherapists for their participation

Suudi fizyoterapistlerin kanıta dayalı uygulamaya yönelik tutumları, bilgileri, davranışları ve engelleri: Kesitsel bir çalışma

Abstract

Arka plan ve amaç: Şu anda Suudi fizyoterapistler arasında kanıta dayalı uygulamanın (EBP) belirleyicileri hakkında sınırlı bilgi bulunmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, Suudi fizyoterapistlerin EBP ile ilgili tutumlarını, bilgilerini, davranışlarını ve algılanan engellerini araştırdı.
Yöntemler: 323 fizyoterapistten oluşan bir örnek, KBP'nin altı alanını kapsayacak şekilde tasarlanmış bir KBP anketini doldurdu; Tutumlar ve inançlar, ilgi, literatüre olan ilgi, bilgi bulunabilirliği, eğitim geçmişi ve bunun engelleri.
Bulgular: Katılımcılar KBP'nin gerekli olduğu (%91), edebiyatın uygulamaya yardımcı olduğu (%75) konusunda hemfikirdir. EBP hasta bakımını (%80), geri ödeme oranlarını (%82) artırır ve karar verme sürecine yardımcı olur (%75). EBP'nin hasta tercihlerini (%37) veya klinik uygulamanın kısıtlamalarını (%71) dikkate almadığını keşfettiler. Yeteneklerini geliştirmekle ilgileniyorlardı (%80). Günlük işlerinde kanıtları daha sık kullanma ihtiyacı duydular (%74). Yüzde yetmiş altısının profesyonel yayınlara erişimi var ve %80'inin EBP kılavuzlarına çevrimiçi erişimi var. Yüzde yetmiş bir kişi işyerlerinin EBP kullanımını teşvik ettiğine katılmıyor. Yüzde elli bir EBP'nin temellerini öğrenmemişti. Yüzde altmışı araştırma bulma konusunda eğitim oturumlarına katılmamıştı, %75'i mesleki literatürü değerlendirme ve klinik kaygıları ele alacak uygun araştırmaları bulma kapasitelerine güvenmiyordu (%62).
Sonuç: Suudi fizyoterapistler EBP'ye karşı genel olarak olumlu bir tutuma sahipler ve uygulamalarında kullanımını arttırmakla ilgileniyorlar. Ancak edebiyata olan ilgileri nispeten düşüktü. Veri tabanını kullanmak için eğitim oturumlarına ihtiyaçları var. Zaman eksikliği EBP'nin önündeki en önemli engeldi.
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Keywords

Tutumlar, engeller, kanıta dayalı uygulama, literatür, rehabilitasyon

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