Table 3.
Knowledge of 5 steps of EBP
| No. | Knowledge/ Skill of EBP | Disagree | Agree | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| 12 | I am confident in converting information needed into formatted questions using PICO formulation. | 196 | 51.4 | 185 | 48.6 |
| 13 | I am aware of major information types and resources. | 83 | 21.8 | 298 | 78.2 |
| 14 | I am able to search for the scientific evidence relevant to the formulated question. | 147 | 38.6 | 234 | 61.4 |
| 15 | I am confident in my ability to critically appraise professional literature. | 140 | 36.7 | 241 | 63.3 |
| 16 | I am able to apply evidence to my own cases. | 88 | 231 | 293 | 76.9 |
| 17 | I am able to review my own work after applying the found evidence. | 81 | 21.3 | 300 | 78.7 |
| 18 | I learned the foundation for EBP as part of my vocational/ tertiary education/ continuing education courses/ self-taught education. | 183 | 48 | 198 | 52 |
| 19 | I received Research Methodology as part of my vocational/ tertiary education/ continuing education courses/ self-taught education. | 207 | 54.3 | 174 | 45.7 |
| 20 | My English language skills are adequate for understanding research articles. | 285 | 74.8 | 96 | 25.2 |