Table 2.
Attitudes of Viet Nam PTs toward EBP
| No. | Attitudes toward, use of, perceived benefits and limitations of EBP | Disagree | Agree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| 1 | Application of EBP is necessary for my practice. | 32 | 8.4 | 348 | 91.6 |
| 2 | Literature and research findings are useful in my day-to-day practice. | 54 | 14.2 | 327 | 85.8 |
| 3 | I need to increase the use of evidence in my daily practice. | 70 | 18.4 | 311 | 81.6 |
| 4 | The adoption of EBP places an unreasonable demand on physical therapists. | 280 | 73.5 | 101 | 26.5 |
| 5 | I am interested in learning or improving the skills necessary to incorporate EBP into my practice. | 34 | 8.9 | 347 | 91.1 |
| 6 | EBP improves the quality of patient care. | 39 | 10.2 | 342 | 89.8 |
| 7 | EBP does not take into account the limitation of my clinical practice setting. | 309 | 81.1 | 72 | 18.9 |
| 8 | EBP helps clinicians remain up-to-date with healthcare trends. | 53 | 13.9 | 328 | 86.1 |
| 9 | Strong evidence is lacking to support most of the interventions I use with my patients. | 243 | 63.8 | 138 | 36.2 |
| 10 | EBP helps me make decisions about patient care. | 69 | 18.1 | 312 | 81.9 |
| 11 | EBP does not take into account patient preference. | 222 | 58.3 | 159 | 41.7 |