Physiotherapists' opinions, barriers, and enablers to providing evidence-based care: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physiotherapists deliver evidence-based guideline recommended treatments only half of the time to patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Physiotherapists' behaviour in clinical practice are influenced by many cognitive, social, and environmental factors including time and financial pressures. Many initiatives aimed at improving physiotherapists' uptake of evidence-based care have failed to appreciate the context involved in clinical decisions and clinical practice. Therefore, we aimed to describe: i) opinions toward evidence; ii) how evidence is accessed; iii) factors influencing evidence access; iv) factors influencing evidence application, for physiotherapists working in regional areas.

Methods

We used a mixed-methods study with online survey and focus groups

SUBMITTER: Gleadhill C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677623 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature