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Table 2 Evidence based practice utilisation and attitude of therapists towards EBP

From: Utilisation of research evidence in clinical practice to improve health care delivery- practices, attitudes and challenges faced by physiotherapists in Zimbabwe: a descriptive cross sectional study

Statement, n (%)

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

1. I like to use new types of therapy/interventions to help my clients

1 (2.0)

1 (2.0)

48 (96.0)

2. I am willing to try new types of therapy/interventions even if I have to follow a treatment manual

1 (2.0)

2 (4.0)

47 (94.0)

3. I know better than academic researchers how to care for my clients

21 (42.0)

22 (44.0)

7 (14.0)

4. I am willing to use new and different types of therapy/interventions developed by researchers

1 (2.0)

4 (8.0)

45 (90.0)

5. Research based treatments/interventions are not clinically useful

38.0 (76.0)

11 (22.0)

1 (2.0)

6. Clinical experience is more important than using manualized therapy/treatment

25 (50.0)

18 (36.0)

7 (14.0)

7. I would not use manualized therapy/interventions

37 (74.0)

12 (24.0)

1 (2.0)

8. I would try a new therapy/intervention even if it were very different from what I am used to.

0

15 (30.0)

35 (70.0)