Evidence-Based Practice for Non-Specific Low Back Pain: Canadian Physiotherapists' Adherence, Beliefs, and Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Physiotherapists are key providers of care for patients with low back pain (LBP); however, information on Canadian physiotherapists' use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EBCPGs) for LBP is lacking. We aimed to (1) describe Canadian physiotherapists' adherence to EBCPGs for LBP; (2) compare beliefs and attitudes of physiotherapists with higher and lower adherence; (3) identify predictors of adherence; and (4) gather physiotherapists' perceptions about the care provided to patients with LBP. Method: This mixed methods study involved two phases: (1) a survey containing a LBP clinical scenario and (2) qualitative semi-structured interviews with physiotherapists. Results: A total of 406 (77%) of the 525 survey respondents demonst

SUBMITTER: do Prado T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8816363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature