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Table 2 Respondent attitudes toward evidence-based practice (n = 137)

From: Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden

 

1

Strongly Disagree

n (%)

2

Disagree

n (%)

3

Neutral

n (%)

4

Agree

n (%)

5

Strongly Agree

n (%)

Median (IQR)

EBP is necessary in the practice of naprapathy

1 (0.7)

2 (1.5)

6 (4.4)

54 (39.4)

74 (54.0)

5 (4,5)

Professional literature (i.e. journals & textbooks) and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

7 (5.1)

58 (42.3)

71 (51.8)

5 (4,5)

I am interested in learning or improving the skills necessary to incorporate EBP into my practice

2 (1.5)

2 (1.5)

10 (7.3)

54 (39.4)

69 (50.4)

5 (4,5)

EBP improves the quality of my patient’s care

3 (2.2)

3 (2.2)

11 (8.0)

61 (44.5)

59 (43.1)

4 (4,5)

EBP assists me in making decisions about patient care

1 (0.7)

4 (2.9)

14 (10.2)

59 (43.1)

59 (43.1)

4 (4,5)

Prioritizing EBP within naprapathic practice is fundamental to the advancement of the profession

5 (3.6)

9 (6.6)

18 (13.1)

61 (44.5)

44 (32.1)

4 (4,5)

EBP takes into account my clinical experience when making clinical decisions

4 (2.9)

17 (12.4)

26 (19.0)

59 (43.1)

31 (22.6)

4 (3,4)

EBP takes into account a patient’s preference for treatment

13 (9.5)

43 (31.4)

30 (21.9)

41 (29.9)

10 (7.3)

3 (2,4)

There is a lack of evidence from clinical trials to support most of the treatments I use in my practice

28 (20.4)

63 (46.0)

22 (16.1)

18 (13.1)

6 (4.4)

2 (2,3)

The adoption of EBP places an unreasonable demand on my practice

26 (19.0)

77 (56.2)

21 (15.3)

9 (6.6)

4 (2.9)

2 (2,3)

  1. EBP evidence-based practice; IQR interquartile range; main response in bold