Article

An important way of improving healthcare services is through the
implementation of evidence-based practice; but this requires an understanding of
the extent to which it is occurring and the factors that are driving its
implementation. OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations among the demographics of
clinicians, the factors involved in the implementation of evidence-based
practice, and the access of clinicians to various sources of information. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. METHODS: An online survey that was distributed to
300 Canadian prosthetic and orthotic clinicians. Associations of selected survey
items were determined. RESULTS: Four primary associations were found and a
further 18 were considered to be indicative of potential trends. Two of the
primary associations were related to authorship and the utilization of scientific
literature. Specifically, those clinicians who had previously authored or
co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article were more likely to utilize
scientific literature to guide their clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS: This study
has highlighted important demographics which can be targeted for greater
implementation of evidence-based practice. Above all, facilitating engagement of
clinicians in research and its dissemination may promote a higher consumption of
research evidence leading to improved evidence-based practice.

Langue : ANGLAIS