Evidence-based-practice profile among physiotherapists: a cross-sectional survey in France

Bruchard, Arnaud; Laurent, Xavier; Raul, Pauline; Saniel, Germain; Visery, Grégory; Fontanier, Vincent; Lemeunier, Nadège

doi:10.1080/21679169.2022.2057587

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“…In addition, 44.5% of participants had no certi ed specialization and 80% said they had never been trained in EBP. These data appear to be contrary to the literature (11), which is not a surprise as not only are specialty physiotherapy studies rare and expensive in Cameroon, but also the initial training programs for physiotherapists most often does not include EBP.…”

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“…Scurlock-Evans et al (9) found a positive correlation between education, knowledge, positive attitudes and barriers to EBP. Other recent questionnaire surveys agree with these reviews, noting that physiotherapists think EBP is very important and useful for clinical practice, despite several barriers to its implementation in France (11), Italy (12), Saudi Arabia (13), the Philippines (14), the United Arab Emirates (15), Canada (16) and Australia (17).…”

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“…We used the French translation of McEvoy's EBP2 questionnaire, which was rst used in a study of the EBP pro les of physiotherapists in France and made it available online (11), and the original English version for English-speaking physiotherapists. The questionnaire consisted of 86 questions, 74 of which were speci c to the evaluation of EBP according to 6 domains (Con dence, Competence, Practice, Relevance, Terminology and Other Characteristics) and the socio-demographic data covered 12 questions and included age, gender, year of graduation, country of practice, region of practice, highest degree obtained, country of initial training, occupation, work pattern, student or non-student status, specialisation and previous participation in EBP training.…”

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“…The EBP2 questionnaire was tested and found to be reliable as an Evidence-based practice assessment tool, with the following metric values obtained; Correlation coe cient r = 0.54-0.80, Statistical signi cance (P less than 0.05), Cronbach's alpha = 0.96 (11).…”

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“…It is very important in our context in Cameroon to have an updated overview of the knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, education and practice of physiotherapists in EBP because it is not only a principal element to improve the performance of physiotherapists and the physiotherapy profession on the national level, but also for the training of future physiotherapists in Cameroon and the sub-region so that they are up to date, as it is already the case in Europe, America and other developed countries (11). The aim of this cross-sectional study was therefore to establish the current state of evidence-based practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon, by assessing knowledge, perception, use in practice and barriers to use.…”

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Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey

MUNTESSU,

Ghassi,

Buh

et al. 2023

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Background Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is reported to ease effective and adequate decision making for all works of life including health professionals. Investigating the level of implementation of EBP among physiotherapists helps to identify barriers and propose solutions for its extensive implementation. Despite available data on EBP elsewhere, it remains limited or non-existent in Cameroon. We aimed by this study to establish the current state of evidence-based practice among physiotherapists in Cameroon, by assessing knowledge, practice, and as well as barriers to its implementation. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted online among French- and English-speaking physiotherapists in Cameroon over a period of six months, between April and July 2023, using the EBP2 questionnaire. This enabled us to collect socio-demographic data from participants, as well as information on their knowledge, understanding and practice of EBP and possible barriers to EBP according to 5 domains (Confidence, Relevance, Terminology, Practice, Compatibility) scored out of 100. Data were analysed were using IBM SPSS 25.0 software and Pearson correlations (95% CI, P < 0.05). Results A total of 110 physiotherapists practising in the 10 regions of Cameroon participated in the study. The majority were male (54.5%), the median age was 34 years (min20, max50), the median year of graduation was 2019 (min2004, max2022) and 72.7% had never been trained in EBP. Physiotherapists scored below 50/100 for 3 domains (confidence, relevance, and compatibility) showing poor general knowledge and understanding of EBP, although they generally had positive attitude. The use of EBP in practice was low (26.31/100 +/- 6.53), despite that they appeared to have a good understanding of research terminology (55.43+-17.29). Level of study did not appear to significantly influence domain scores (P > 0.05). The main barriers to practice were lack of time (75.17%), workload (66.05%), cost of access to information resources like databases (60%), ease of access to computers (49.08%), and lack of resources (49.09%). Conclusion Physiotherapists in Cameroon have a poor knowledge of EBP and a low level of practice of EBP was observed, despite an overall positive attitude. These results could inform stakeholders of higher education on the need to improve training of physiotherapy students. Also, it will aide in raising the level of scientific research and promoting the implementation of EBP in Cameroon.

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Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey

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Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey

Muntessu,

Ghassi,

Buh

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is reported to ease effective and adequate decision making for all works of life including health professionals. Investigating the level of implementation of EBP among physiotherapists helps to identify barriers and propose solutions for its extensive implementation. Despite available data on EBP elsewhere, it remains limited or non-existent in Cameroon. This study was designed to establish the current state of EBP among physiotherapists in Cameroon, by assessing knowledge, practice, and barriers to its implementation. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted online among French- and English-speaking physiotherapists in Cameroon over a period of six months from April to July 2023, using the EBP2 questionnaire. This enabled us to collect socio-demographic data from participants and information on their knowledge, understanding and practice of EBP and possible barriers to EBP according to 5 domains (Confidence, Relevance, Terminology, Practice, Compatibility) scored out of 100. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS 25.0 software and Pearson correlations (95% CI) and significance (p < 0.05). Results A total of 110 physiotherapists practising in the 10 regions of Cameroon participated in the study. The majority were male (54.5%), the median age was 34 years (age range 20 to 50), the median year of graduation was 2019 (range 2004 to max 2022) with 72.7% never having knowledge or training in EBP. Participants scored below 50/100 for 3 domains (confidence, relevance, and compatibility) showing poor general knowledge and understanding of EBP, although they generally had a positive attitude towards EBP. The use of EBP in practice was low (26.3/100 SD. 6.5), despite that they appeared to have a good understanding of research terminology (55.4 SD. 17.2). Level of study of participants did not appear to significantly influence domain scores (P > 0.05). The main barriers to practice were lack of time (75.1%), workload (66%), cost of access to information resources like databases for seek informations about recent support protocols (60%), ease of access to computers (49%), and lack of resources or skills (49%). Conclusion Physiotherapists in Cameroon have a poor knowledge of EBP and a low level of practice of EBP, despite an overall positive attitude towards it. These results could inform stakeholders of higher education on the need to improve training of physiotherapy students in the domain of EBP in Physiotherapy. Also, it will help in raising the level of scientific research and promoting the implementation of EBP in Cameroon.

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Evidence-based-practice profile among physiotherapists: a cross-sectional survey in France

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Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey

Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: A cross-sectional survey

Assessment of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) among physiotherapists in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey

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