Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Evidence-Based Practice among Occupational Therapists of Karachi

Nighat Tahir

doi:10.36283/pjr.zu.9.2/005

Author(s)

Nighat Tahir Head of department Cerebral Palsy Resource center Sindh institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,,

Abstract

Objective Evidence-based practice is considered as keystone in this advanced era of clinical practices. Little evidence regarding the use of evidence in practice among Occupational therapists is available both nationally and internationally. A number of specific organizational factor that affects the practice are evident in clinical setting. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice among occupational therapists as a new paradigm. Study Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Occupational therapists recruited through the nonprobability sampling technique. Study Setting and Participants The data was collected through Questionnaire adapted from Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) American College of Sports Medicine (APTA). Only 26 OT were recruited from a sample of 30 with mean age of 23.9±2.27. Results The findings of this study revealed that 46.2% have knowledge of EBP however, 53.8% participants do not take into account patient preferences while 34.65% use professional literature in clinical decision making. Conclusion It was concluded that majority of the occupational therapists have knowledge of Evidence-based practice but these are not implicated in to clinical practice and patient management. Therefore, further studies are required in the domain to evaluate the knowledge of therapist and its implication into patient care.

Publication Details

Page(s) 24-31

DOI 10.36283/pjr.zu.9.2/005

Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

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Keywords

Knowledge, Practice., Occupational Therapists, Evidence-based practice

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