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Occupational Therapists' Implementation of Evidence- Based Practice: A Cross Sectional Survey.
- Source :
- Occupational Therapy in Health Care; Jul2020, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p253-276, 24p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation has been associated with quality health care outcomes, yet only a small proportion of occupational therapists implement EBP. We conducted a cross-sectional survey measuring EBP implementation, skill and knowledge, self-reflection behavior, and practice demographics to clarify implementation of EBP and factors acting as supports. A random sample of occupational therapists practicing in the U.S. was invited to participate; 578 surveys were included in the final analysis. Participants implemented EBP less than 1 time over the previous 8weeks; EBP use was highest in those with a doctorate (p = .002) and high self-reflection behavior (p = .001); EBP use was marginally higher in those with organizational support (p = .008; p = .009), time for EBP (p = .009), and access to full text articles (p = .006). Further investigation of how reflective practice and levels of doctoral education support EBP use are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHI-squared test
OCCUPATIONAL therapy services
REGRESSION analysis
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
EVIDENCE-based medicine
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
HUMAN services programs
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ONE-way analysis of variance
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07380577
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Occupational Therapy in Health Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145168285
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2020.1756554