Table 2.

Benefits to Practice Among Athletic Training Groups, No. (%)

Attitudes and Beliefs Benefits to Practice Items	Professional Athletic Training Education Program Directors		Clinical Preceptors		Athletic Training Clinicians		Postprofessional Athletic Training Educators		Postprofessional Athletic Training Students
	Agree	Disagree	Agree	Disagree	Agree	Disagree	Agree	Disagree	Agree	Disagree
Application of evidence-based practice is important to the credibility of the athletic training profession	131 (99.2)	1 (0.8)	261 (98.1)	5 (1.9)	708 (98.9)	8 (1.1)	24 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	69 (97.2)	2 (2.8)
Literature and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice	118 (89.4)	14 (10.6)	247 (92.9)	19 (7.1)	658 (91.9)	58 (8.1)	22 (91.7)	2 (8.3)	66 (93.0)	5 (7.0)
Evidence-based practice improves the quality of patient care	121 (91.7)	11 (8.3)	248 (93.2)	18 (6.8)	670 (93.6)	46 (6.4)	22 (91.7)	2 (8.3)	68 (95.8)	3 (4.2)
Evidence-based practice is a process that helps me make decisions about patient care	114 (86.3)	18 (13.7)	237 (89.0)	29 (11.0)	648 (90.5)	68 (9.5)	22 (91.7)	2 (8.3)	68 (95.8)	3 (4.2)
Developing a clinical question helps direct my search for evidence	118 (89.4)	14 (10.6)	236 (88.7)	30 (11.3)	649 (90.6)	67 (9.4)	23 (95.8)	1 (4.2)	51 (71.8)	20 (28.2)