Table 3 Factors associated with barriers to implementation EBP

Q-4: Insufficient time

Age (y)

20–29

1.98 (0.30–0.92)

<0.001

0.302

30–39

Reference

Highest degree (Specialized)

No

0.56 (0.36–1.02)

Yes

Reference

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

1.48 (1.03–2.16)

Clinical research

Reference

Q-6: Lack of information resources

Hours of work per week

<20

Reference

<0.001

0.211

20–30

0.67 (0.38–1.19)

31–40

1.10 (0.70–1.72)

>40

2.07 (1.09–3.90)

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

2.07 (1.15–3.71)

Clinical research

Reference

Q-1: Lack of research skills

Highest degree

No

Reference

<0.001

0.403

Undergraduate (Professional/graduate)

Yes

1.57 (1.04–3.25)

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

1.24 (0.78–1.97)

Clinical research

Reference

Q-9: Poor ability to critically appraise the literature

Highest degree

No

0.48 (0.27–0.85)

<0.001

0.204

Undergraduate (Professional/graduate)

Yes

Reference

Q-3: Inability to apply research findings to individual patients with unique characteristics

Hours of work per week

<20

1.49 (0.63–3.54)

<0.001

0.167

20–30

1.40 (0.69–2.84)

31–40

2.57 (1.44–4.59)

>40

Reference

Q-10: Lack of generalizability of the literature findings to my patient population

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

0.69 (0.37–1.30)

<0.001

0.201

Clinical research

Reference

Q-2: Lack of understanding of statistical analysis

Age (y)

20–29

0.57 (0.33–0.10)

<0.001

0.507

30–39

Reference

Highest degree

No

Reference

Undergraduate (Professional/graduate)

Yes

1.90 (1.22–2.96)

Hours of work per week

<20

0.41 (0.22–0.77)

20–30

0.97 (0.59–1.59)

31–40

0.68 (0.45–1.02)

>40

Reference

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

0.67 (0.42–1.08)

Clinical research

Reference

Q-7: Lack of collective support among my colleagues in my facility

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

0.68 (0.43–1.08)

Clinical research

Reference

Q-5: Understanding of the English in which articles are written

Sex

Male

0.43 (0.27–1.68)

<0.001

0.235

Female

Reference

Highest degree

Yes

0.61 (0.40–0.92)

Undergraduate (Professional/graduate)

No

Reference

Hours of work per week

<20

0.41 (0.22–0.76)

20–30

0.97 (0.59–1.59)

31–40

0.68 (0.45–1.02)

>40

Reference

Patients per day

<5

Reference

5–10

1.12 (0.62–2.03)

11–15

1.48 (0.91–2.41)

>15

1.95 (1.19–3.19)

Current main role in therapy centre

Patient care

2.88 (1.17–4.10)

Clinical research

Reference