Table 7 Response frequency and means of Facilitators of EBP uptake items (Part F of E-BASE)
PART F Items | Not useful (1) | Slightly useful (2) | Moderately useful (3) | Very useful (4) | Mean (Range = 1-4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Access to the Internet in your workplace | 3.4% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 77.9% | 3.7 |
Access to free online databases in the workplace, such as Cochrane and PubMed | 2.0% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 70.2% | 3.6 |
Ability to download full-text / full-length journal articles | 2.1% | 11.5% | 20.9% | 65.5% | 3.5 |
Access to online education materials related to evidence based practice | 1.4% | 9.3% | 23.7% | 65.6% | 3.5 |
Access to critical reviews of research evidence relevant to your field (these are critical reviews of multiple research papers addressing a single topic) | 1.8% | 11.3% | 31.4% | 55.5% | 3.4 |
Free access to online databases that usually require license fees, such as DynaMed and CINAHL | 6.9% | 15.1% | 19.7% | 58.3% | 3.3 |
Access to critically appraised topics relevant to your field (these are critical appraisals of single research papers) | 2.2% | 15.6% | 35.2% | 47.0% | 3.3 |
Access to tools used to assist the critical appraisal/evaluation of research evidence | 3.4% | 17.6% | 36.7% | 42.3% | 3.2 |
Access to research rating tools that facilitate critical appraisal of single research papers | 4.3% | 21.9% | 35.5% | 38.3% | 3.1 |
Access to online tools that assist you to conduct your own critical appraisals of multiple research papers related to a single topic | 6.8% | 22.9% | 30.4% | 39.9% | 3.0 |