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Twenty-five years after the introduction of Evidence-based Medicine: knowledge, use, attitudes and barriers among physiotherapists in Italy - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To explore the knowledge, use, attitudes towards Evidence-based Medicine, also known as Evidence-based Practice (EBP), and perceived barriers to its dissemination among physiotherapists. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Members of the Italian Association of Physiotherapists (n=2000) were invited to participate in an online survey about EBP knowledge and use. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES:The survey questionnaire comprised four sections: (1) respondent characteristics; (2) knowledge of EBP principles; (3) attitude, use and perceived effectiveness of EBP; (4) perceived barriers to implementing EBP in clinical practice. RESULTS:Out of 2000 physiotherapists, 1289 participated in the survey (64.5% response rate). Overall, 90% perceived EBP as useful and necessary for their clinical practice. More than 85% stated that they were familiar with the principles of EBP, 75% reported that they were able to search online databases for relevant information and 60% reported that they were able to understand statistical analyses. However, 56% believed that patient preferences and 39% that clinical expertise are not part of the EBP model. Half stated that they understood and could explain the term 'meta-analysis' but only 17% knew what a forest plot is and just 20% correctly judged the finding of a given meta-analysis. Lack of time was reported as the main barrier to EBP. CONCLUSION:The majority of Italian physiotherapists overrated their knowledge about EBP, demonstrating a gap between perceived and actual knowledge of EBP in this population.

SUBMITTER: Castellini G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7282414 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Twenty-five years after the introduction of Evidence-based Medicine: knowledge, use, attitudes and barriers among physiotherapists in Italy - a cross-sectional study.

Castellini Greta G Castellini Greta G Corbetta Davide D Cecchetto Simone S Gianola Silvia S

BMJ open 20200603 6

<h4>Objectives</h4>To explore the knowledge, use, attitudes towards Evidence-based Medicine, also known as Evidence-based Practice (EBP), and perceived barriers to its dissemination among physiotherapists.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting and participants</h4>Members of the Italian Association of Physiotherapists (n=2000) were invited to participate in an online survey about EBP knowledge and use.<h4>Primary outcome measures</h4>The survey questionnaire comprised four sections: (1 ...[more]

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Twenty-five years after the introduction of Evidence-based Medicine: knowledge, use, attitudes and barriers among physiotherapists in Italy - a cross-sectional study.

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