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Evidence-based practice: what are dietitians' perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge?
Laura D Byham-Gray1, Judith A Gilbride, L Beth Dixon
1Department of Primary Care, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Stratford 08084, USA. laura.byham-gray@umdnj.edu
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
|September 27, 2005
Summary
Dietitians with higher evidence-based practice knowledge (PAK score) had more education, research training, and professional involvement. Integrating evidence-based practice into dietetics curricula is recommended for better clinical application.
Area of Science:
- Dietetics
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Professional Development
Background:
- Dietitians' perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge of evidence-based practice (PAK score) are crucial for clinical application.
- Understanding factors influencing PAK score can inform educational and professional development strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To measure dietitians' PAK score.
- To identify sociodemographic, educational, and professional factors predicting PAK score.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, descriptive study utilizing the Dietitian Research Involvement Survey.
- Survey administered to 500 randomly selected registered dietitians.
- Bivariate and multiple linear regression analyses used to examine relationships between factors and PAK score.
Main Results:
- Higher PAK scores correlated with increased education, research coursework, frequent research article reading, advanced board certification, full-time work, and professional organization membership.
- Strongest predictors of PAK score included recency of research reading, work status, education level, and association memberships.
Conclusions:
- Dietitians' evidence-based practice adoption is influenced by education, training, work experience, and professional engagement.
- Evidence-based practice principles should be integrated into dietetics curricula to enhance routine application of research findings.