Table 3.
Comparisons between baseline and follow-up on the three subscales
| 2011 | 2014 | Mean diff. | P-value (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Subscale 1 Organizational competence, attitude and managerial support for evidence-based practice | ||||||
| Whole study group | 3.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.28 | <0.001 (0.18; 0.38) |
| Private external large OHS | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.13 | NS |
| Private external small OHS | 3.3 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.13 | NS |
| Private in-house OHS | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.30 | NS |
| Municipality/county council in-house OHS | 3.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.18 | 0.01 (0.04; 0.31) |
| Profession | ||||||
| Work environment engineer | 3.4 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.16 | NS |
| Occupational therapist/physiotherapist | 3.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.28 | 0.017 (0.05; 0.51) |
| Psychologist/behavioral scientist | 3.4 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.31 | 0.014 (0.06; 0.56) |
| Physician | 3.6 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.39 | 0.014 (0.08; 0.70) |
| Nurse | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.32 | <0.001 (0.15; 0.50) |
| Health instructor | 3.5 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.22 | NS |
| Subscale 2 Implementation and development of evidence-based practice | ||||||
| Whole study group | 4.2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.16 | <0.001 (0.10; 0.22) |
| Private external large OHS | 4.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.21 | 0.001 (0.08; 0.34) |
| Private external small OHS | 4.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.16 | 0.033 (0.01; 0.31) |
| Private in-house OHS | 4.2 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.01 | NS |
| Municipality/county council in-house OHS | 4.3 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.11 | 0.017 (0.02; 0.21) |
| Profession | ||||||
| Work environment engineer | 4.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.31 | NS |
| Occupational therapist/physiotherapist | 4.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.08 | NS |
| Psychologist/behavioral scientist | 4.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.15 | NS |
| Physician | 4.3 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.10 | NS |
| Nurse | 4.2 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.14 | 0.014 (0.02; 0.26) |
| Health instructor | 4.3 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.4 | −0.02 | NS |
| Subscale 3 Lack of knowledge and skills regarding evidence-based practice | ||||||
| Whole study group | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.11 | 0.02 (0.01; 0.21) |
| Private external large OHS | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.08 | NS |
| Private external small OHS | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.20 | NS |
| Private in-house OHS | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.17 | NS |
| Municipality/county council in-house OHS | 2.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.09 | NS |
| Profession | ||||||
| Work environment engineer | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | −0.07 | NS |
| Occupational therapist/physiotherapist | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.10 | NS |
| Psychologist/behavioral Scientist | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.12 | NS |
| Physician | 2.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.06 | NS |
| Nurse | 2.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.14 | NS |
| Health instructor | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | −0.24 | NS |
Results for the whole study group, stratified on type of occupational health service (OHS) organization and profession. For subscales 1 and 2, a higher score indicates a more positive result. The opposite is the case for subscale 3
NS non-significant