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L Perraton1,2, Z Machotka1, C Gibbs3
1International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
Summary
Physiotherapy graduates from an intensive evidence-based practice (EBP) program frequently used research in their clinical work. Key barriers included time constraints, limited research access, and concerns about generalizability.
Area of Science:
- Physiotherapy
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Health Research Methods
Background:
- Implementing research evidence into clinical practice is crucial for physiotherapists.
- Barriers to research implementation are commonly reported by physiotherapists.
- Limited evidence exists on the long-term sustainability of evidence-based practice (EBP) behaviors after educational programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the intended and actual long-term evidence-based practice (EBP) behaviors of physiotherapy students.
- To evaluate the impact of an intensive EBP training program on clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- An intensive 3-week course on quantitative health research methods and EBP was provided annually from 2007 to 2014.
- Student intentions regarding EBP were assessed post-course.
- An online survey evaluated the long-term EBP behaviors of program graduates.
Main Results:
- A 34% response rate (65/193) was achieved for the graduate survey.
- At course completion, 86% of students intended to use research weekly.
- Graduates reported frequent EBP use (mean score 6.5/10) and spent an average of 2.2 hours/week accessing research.
Conclusions:
- Graduates of the intensive EBP program demonstrated regular implementation of EBP.
- Common barriers identified were lack of time, limited access to evidence, and perceived lack of generalizability.
- The findings support the effectiveness of embedded EBP training in postgraduate physiotherapy programs.
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