Table 6 Response frequency and means of Barriers to EBP uptake items (Part E of E-BASE)
PART E Items | Not a barrier (1) | Minor barrier (2) | Moderate barrier (3) | Major barrier (4) | Mean (Range = 1-4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lack of time | 19.2% | 33.0% | 34.1% | 13.7% | 2.4 |
Lack of clinical evidence in complementary and alternative medicine | 18.9% | 37.2% | 32.2% | 11.7% | 2.4 |
Lack of industry support for EBP | 31.4% | 31.6% | 26.3% | 10.7% | 2.2 |
Lack of incentive to participate in EBP | 34.6% | 29.2% | 26.2% | 10.0% | 2.1 |
Insufficient skills for interpreting research | 34.3% | 38.7% | 19.9% | 7.1% | 2.0 |
Insufficient skills for locating research | 39.7% | 37.3% | 16.8% | 6.2% | 1.9 |
Insufficient skills to critically appraise/evaluate the literature | 35.8% | 39.8% | 18.8% | 5.6% | 1.9 |
Lack of colleague support for EBP | 44.1% | 32.7% | 17.0% | 6.2% | 1.9 |
Insufficient skills to apply research findings to clinical practice | 39.9% | 41.5% | 15.8% | 2.8% | 1.8 |
Lack of relevance to chiropractic practice | 47.1% | 29.1% | 17.8% | 6.0% | 1.8 |
Patient preference for treatment | 41.5% | 38.0% | 16.8% | 3.7% | 1.8 |
Lack of interest in EBP | 52.5% | 30.5% | 12.6% | 4.4% | 1.7 |
Lack of resources (i.e. access to a computer, the internet or online databases) | 60.0% | 26.8% | 10.4% | 2.8% | 1.6 |