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Effectiveness of the tailored Evidence Based Practice training program for Filipino physical therapists: a randomized
Janine Margarita R Dizon1, Karen Grimmer-Somers, Saravana Kumar
1International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, City East Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia. Janine.Dizon@mymail.unisa.edu.au.
BMC Medical Education
|July 19, 2014
Summary
A contextualized Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) training program significantly improved knowledge, skills, and attitudes among Filipino physical therapists. The program also enhanced EBP behaviors over three months post-intervention.
Area of Science:
- Physical Therapy
- Health Professions Education
- Evidence-Based Practice
Background:
- Physical therapists in the Philippines often face challenges in adopting Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
- A need exists for contextually relevant EBP training programs tailored to local healthcare settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a contextualized EBP training program for Filipino physical therapists.
- To assess improvements in knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behavior related to EBP.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 54 physical therapists was conducted.
- Participants were allocated to an EBP intervention group (one-day training with online support) or a waitlist control group.
- Data on knowledge, skills, and attitudes were collected at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and three months post-intervention. Behavior was measured using activity diaries over three months.
Main Results:
- The EBP group showed significant improvements in knowledge, skills, and attitudes compared to the control group (p < 0.05).
- EBP behaviors, including formulating PICO questions, searching, appraising, and applying evidence, significantly improved in the intervention group.
- While the EBP group improved, the control group showed increased non-EBP behaviors (consulting doctors, reading textbooks) for new cases.
Conclusions:
- The contextually designed EBP training program effectively enhanced knowledge, skills, and attitudes in Filipino physical therapists.
- Sustained improvements in EBP knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors were observed three months post-training.
- The training model is adaptable to local contexts, though findings should be considered with study limitations.
