Table 6. Attitudes towards EBP (percentages and weighted mean).
Statement | Strongly agree/ somewhat agree | Strongly disagree/ somewhat disagree | ||||||||
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Du/Be | US | UK | AUS | Du/Be | US | UK | AUS | |||
Evidence-based practice is not applicable to managers and consultants because their professions are based on hands-on experience and implicit knowledge. | 15 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 65 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 63 |
Evidence-based practice does not do justice to the personal experience and implicit knowledge of managers and consultants. | 14 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 53 | 38 | 46 | 49 |
By using evidence-based practices, managers can improve the quality of their work. | 77 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
In the formal education of managers and consultants, more attention should be paid to evidence-based practice. | 68 | 60 | 57 | 68 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |