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Table 8 Nature and frequency of participant behaviour (activity levels) over time (n, %), Friedman's Test

From: Providing education on evidence-based practice improved knowledge but did not change behaviour: a before and after study

 

Time Periods

Behaviour and Frequency

Time 1 Pre

3 weeks

(n = 102)

Time 2 Mar–Apr

8 weeks

(n = 79)

(Time 3)* May–Jun

8 weeks

(n = 57)

(Time 4)* Jul–Aug

8 weeks

(n = 47)

Time 5 Sep–Oct

8 weeks

(n = 40)

DF

χ2

p

Searching

        

   Nil occasions

46 (45.1%)

25 (31.6%)

28 (49.1%)

21 (44.6%)

25 (62.5%)

   

   Once

28 (27.4%)

22 (27.8%)

16 (28.1%)

14 (29.8%)

4 (10.0%)

2

9.4

0.009**

   Twice or more

28 (27.4%)

32 (40.5%)

13 (22.8%)

12 (25.5%)

11 (27.5%)

   

Reading

        

   Nil occasions

71 (69.6%)

58 (73.4%)

39 (68.4%)

39 (83.0%)

24 (60.0%)

   

   Once

16 (15.6%)

14 (17.7%)

10 (17.5%)

5 (10.6%)

7 (17.5%)

2

3.5

0.172

   Twice or more

15 (14.7%)

7 (8.9%)

8 (14.0%)

3 (6.3%)

9 (22.5%)

   

Appraisal

        

   Nil occasions

96 (94.1%)

65 (82.3%)

46 (80.7%)

42 (89.4%)

33 (82.5%)

   

   Once

3 (2.9%)

8 (10.1%)

5 (8.8%)

3 (6.4%)

6 (15.0%)

2

4.5

0.105

   Twice or more

3 (2.9%)

6 (7.6%)

6 (10.5%)

2 (4.3%)

1 (2.5%)

   

Teaching others

        

   Nil occasions

97 (95.1%)

65 (82.3%)

46 (80.7%)

45 (95.7%)

39 (97.5%)

   

   Once

4 (3.9%)

6 (7.6%)

8 (14.0%)

2 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

2

3.4

0.179

   Twice or more

1 (1.0%)

8 (10.1%)

3 (5.3%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.5%)

   
  1. Notes. Searching refers to use of online databases and websites, in order to answer a clinical question. Reading refers to the reading of research-related textbooks, articles and other documents without using a critical appraisal checklist. Critical appraisal refers to reading and interpreting a research article, while simultaneously using a critical appraisal checklist. Teaching refers to any teaching, or preparation for teaching, related to evidence-based practice. * (Time 3 and Time 4 not included in repeated measures analysis, only Time 1, Time 2 and Time 5). ** Significant at 0.05