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. 2017 Apr 12;15(3):127–141. doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000106

Table 6.

Participants’ knowledge towards evidence-based practice implementation

Items N (%)
Agree Disagree Unsure
EBP is a process of systematic investigation to generate knowledge and test theories 202 (53.7) 38 (10.1) 136 (36.2)
The main aim of EBP is to identify the causes of research problems and how to solve them 156 (41.5) 73 (19.4) 147 (39.1)
Physiotherapy interventions are mostly supported by EBP 172 (45.7) 59 (15.7) 145 (38.6)
Patient's values and preferences are not one of the main requirements of EBP 70 (18.6) 162 (43.1) 144 (38.3)
EBP does not take into consideration the clinical experience of the physiotherapist 64 (17) 165 (43.9) 147 (39.1)
EBP requires a short period to search for, evaluate and integrate evidence into practice 102 (27.1) 121 (32.2) 153 (40.7)

EBP, evidence-based practice.