RESULTS Many physiotherapists hold positive attitudes towards EBP .
However , this does not necessarily translate into consistent , high- quality EBP .
Many barriers to EBP implementation are apparent , including : lack of time and skills , and misperceptions of EBP .
BACKGROUND Despite clear benefits of the Evidence -Based Practice ( EBP ) approach to ensuring quality and consistency of care , its uptake within physiotherapy has been inconsistent .
OBJECTIVES Synthesis e the findings of research into EBP barriers , facilitators and interventions in physiotherapy and identify methods of enhancing adoption and implementation .
Allied health professionals' use of online evidence: a survey of 790 staff working in the Australian public hospital system
OBJECTIVE To measure the impact of a state health department policy to provide allied health professional staff with access to a point-of-care , 24h , online evidence system in terms of awareness , use and clinical impact of the system on clinical practice ; to identify perceived barriers to use , and differences in measures between seven professional groups ( physiotherapists , occupational therapists , speech pathologists , dieticians , clinical psychologists , pharmacists and social workers ) . METHOD A convenience sample of 790 allied health professionals from 65 r and omly selected hospitals in New South Wales , Australia . A self-administered question naire was distributed . Rates of use , frequency and types of re sources accessed were calculated . Comparisons between professional groups were undertaken using Chi-square analyses and t-tests . RESULTS The results showed that 82 % of allied health professionals had heard of the online evidence system  , and of those 76 % had used it . Pharmacists had the highest rates of use and social workers the lowest . Of users , 90 % agreed that use of the system had the potential to improve patient care and 45 % reported direct experience of this . Computer skills and easy access were significantly associated with use and frequency of use . Among non-users , lack of specific training in the use of the online evidence system and lack of time were the most frequently reported reasons for not using the system . However , among users there was no relationship between this training and the frequency or effectiveness of use , i.e. the ability to find the information required . CONCLUSIONS Allied health professionals will use an online evidence system when it is provided , however there are marked differences in use by professional groups . General training aim ed at improving computer skills appears more important in encouraging use of an online evidence system , than specific system-based training . Perceptions of organisational and professional support for allied health professionals to use online evidence as a legitimate part of their work play an important role in influencing system use
RESULTS Many physiotherapists hold positive attitudes towards EBP .
However , this does not necessarily translate into consistent , high- quality EBP .
Many barriers to EBP implementation are apparent , including : lack of time and skills , and misperceptions of EBP .
BACKGROUND Despite clear benefits of the Evidence -Based Practice ( EBP ) approach to ensuring quality and consistency of care , its uptake within physiotherapy has been inconsistent .
OBJECTIVES Synthesis e the findings of research into EBP barriers , facilitators and interventions in physiotherapy and identify methods of enhancing adoption and implementation .