Table 1.
Characteristics of physical therapy faculties and educational institutions teaching EBP (n = 28)
| Characteristic of members of faculties teaching EBP | n a | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age range (yr) |
|
|
| 26 – 30 |
8 |
28.6 |
| 31 – 35 |
7 |
25.0 |
| 36 – 40 |
8 |
28.6 |
| 41 and higher |
1 |
3.6 |
| Gender distribution |
|
|
| Males and females in equal numbers |
7 |
25.0 |
| More female than males |
10 |
35.7 |
| More males than females |
10 |
35.7 |
| Time since graduation (yr) |
|
|
| 1 – 5 |
8 |
28.6 |
| 6 – 10 |
11 |
39.3 |
| 11 – 15 |
6 |
21.4 |
| Highest degree attained |
|
|
| Bachelor |
9 |
32.1 |
| Physical therapy masters |
3 |
10.7 |
| Non physical therapy masters |
12 |
42.9 |
| Non physical therapy doctorate |
3 |
11.1 |
| Training on EBP as part of faculty academic preparation |
|
|
| Yes, in undergraduate program |
1 |
3.6 |
| Yes, in graduate program |
13 |
46.4 |
| No |
14 |
50.0 |
| Attendance in continuing education on research |
|
|
| Yes |
22 |
78.6 |
| No |
6 |
21.4 |
| Attendance in continuing education on EBP |
|
|
| Yes |
16 |
57.1 |
| No |
12 |
42.9 |
| Average frequency of reading of literature in physical therapy/academic journals by faculty per week |
|
|
| 0 |
10 |
35.7 |
| 1 |
7 |
25.0 |
| 2 |
3 |
10.7 |
| More than 2 |
2 |
7.2 |
| Research teaching experience (yr) |
|
|
| 0 |
7 |
25.0 |
| Less than 1 |
2 |
7.1 |
| 1 – 5 |
12 |
42.9 |
| 6 – 10 |
6 |
21.4 |
| Physical therapy teaching experience (yr) |
|
|
| Less than 1 |
1 |
3.6 |
| 1 – 5 |
15 |
53.6 |
| 6 – 10 |
11 |
39.3 |
| Clinical practice experience (yr) |
|
|
| Less than 1 |
6 |
21.4 |
| 1 – 5 |
15 |
53.6 |
| 6 – 10 |
5 |
17.9 |
| Engagement in regular clinical practice |
|
|
| Yes, less than 5 patients per week |
10 |
35.7 |
| Yes, less than 5 – 10 patients per week |
4 |
14.3 |
| No |
14 |
50.0 |
| Application of EBP in clinical practice |
|
|
| Yes |
7 |
25.0 |
| No |
21 |
75.0 |
| Membership in professional practice organization(s) |
|
|
| Yes |
22 |
78.6 |
| No |
6 |
21.4 |
|
Characteristic of educational institutions teaching EBP |
|
|
| Type of educational institution |
|
|
| Public |
3 |
10.7 |
| Private |
25 |
89.3 |
| Location of educational institution |
|
|
| Rural/Provincial |
2 |
7.1 |
| Urban/City |
26 |
92.9 |
| Average number of continuing education opportunities provided by educational institution per year |
|
|
| 0 |
2 |
7.1 |
| 1 |
2 |
7.1 |
| 2 – 3 |
18 |
64.3 |
| More than 3 |
6 |
21.4 |
| Access to physical therapy/academic journals |
|
|
| Printed version |
22 |
78.6 |
| Online version |
15 |
53.6 |
| Access to Internet and online scientific databases |
|
|
| At educational institution |
16 |
57.1 |
| At home/Other locations outside educational institution |
14 |
50.0 |
| Availability of resource person to assist in learning EBP at educational institution |
|
|
| Yes |
19 |
67.9 |
| No | 9 | 32.1 |
aSome frequencies not equal to 28 due to HEI non-response to some questionnaire items.