Table 2 Percentages of EBP Beliefs Scale scores of second-year occupational therapy students
EBP Beliefs Scale Questions | Total n (%) | Disagree or strongly disagree n (%) | Agree or strongly agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. I believe that EBP results in the best clinical care for patients. | 123 (97.6) | 2 (1.6) | 117 (92.9) |
2. I am clear about the steps of EBP. | 123 (97.6) | 9 (7.3) | 94 (74.6) |
3. I am sure that I can implement EBP. | 123 (97.6) | 12 (9.8) | 79 (62.7) |
4. I believe that critically appraising evidence is an important step in the EBP process. | 120 (95.2) | 1 (0.8) | 113 (89.7) |
5. I am sure that evidence-based guidelines can improve clinical care. | 122 (96.8) | 1 (0.8) | 103 (81.7) |
6. I believe that I can search for the best evidence to answer clinical questions in a time-efficient way. | 122 (96.8) | 17 (13.9) | 47 (37.3) |
7. I believe that I can overcome barriers to implementing EBP. | 117 (92.9) | 1 (0.8) | 73 (57.9) |
8. I am sure that I can implement EBP in a time-efficient way. | 121 (96.0) | 27 (22.3) | 34 (27.0) |
9. I am sure that implementing EBP will improve the care that I deliver to my patients. | 120 (95.2) | 3 (2.5) | 100 (79.4) |
10. I am sure about how to measure the outcomes of clinical care. | 119 (94.4) | 34 (28.6) | 19 (15.1) |
11. I believe that EBP takes too much time. | 120 (95.2) | 42 (33.4) | 31 (24.6) |
12. I am sure that I can access the best resources in order to implement EBP. | 122 (96.8) | 14 (11.5) | 36 (28.5) |
13. I believe that EBP is difficult. | 122 (96.8) | 36 (28.5) | 49 (38.8) |
14. I know how to implement EBP sufficiently to make practice changes. | 120 (95.2) | 27 (22.3) | 93 (73.8) |
15. I am confident about my ability to implement EBP where I work. | 122 (96.8) | 36 (29.5) | 39 (31.0) |
16. I believe that the care that I deliver is evidence based. | 120 (95.2) | 39 (32.5) | 81 (64.2) |