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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 6 (December 2018)

Page No.: 2922-2930

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2018.164

SURVEY ON “EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE”: BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIORS OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN GUJARAT, INDIA

Pranali Thakkar *.

*Assistant Professor at SPB Physiotherapy College, Surat, Gujarat, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Pranali Thakkar (MPT Pediatrics), 301- Deepwilla appartment, Nr.Pyramid marble, Ugat Bhesan road, Surat, Gujarat, India. E-Mail: dr.pranalithakkar27@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background & Purpose :  Evidence based Practice is the explicit use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients and is a concept of growing importance for Physiotherapy. The physiotherapy profession has been undergoing a period of change and has been encouraged to prove the effectiveness of clinical interventions by scientific evidence. Little research has been done regarding attitudes and behaviors of physical therapists relative to the use of evidence in practice. The purpose of this study was to explore the Beliefs, attitudes, knowledge & Behaviors of Physical therapists in Gujarat, India and to generate relationship between attributes & personal Practice.

Methodology: A total of 185 Physiotherapists from 224 were volunteer to participate in studies who are qualified Practicing Physical therapists in Gujarat India. Personal interview method of data collection was used.  Participants completed a questionnaire designed to determine beliefs, attitudes Knowledge and behaviors regarding EBP as well as demographic information about themselves and their practice settings. Responses were summarized for each item and frequency & percentage values were analyzed

Result: Our result suggests that Physical therapists have generally a positive attitude regard for EBP. More so experienced clinicians who treat patients with similar problems on day to day basis may not find it necessary to refer frequently to the literature. The fact that large no. of PTs do not have access to relevant databases and the internet at their facilities (i.e Place of work ).  Training , familiarity with and confidence in search strategies , use of databases and critical appraisal tended to be associated with younger therapists. According to our respondents the primary barrier to implementing EBP was insufficient time

Discussion and Conclusion: The respondents had a positive attitude towards EBP and were interested in improving the skills necessary to implement EBP. There was a need to increase the use of EBP in clinical practice and decision making among Physiotherapists. The respondents who were recently licensed and those with post graduate education expressed more positive attitudes towards EBP than those who were not.

Key words: Evidence Based Practice, Physiotherapists.

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Cite this article: Pranali Thakkar. SURVEY ON “EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE”: BELIEFS, ATTITUDES, KNOWLEDGE & BEHAVIORS OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN GUJARAT, INDIA. Int J Physiother Res 2018;6(6):2922-2930. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2018.164
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