Knowledge, attitude, understanding and implementation of evidence-based practice among Jordanian radiographers.

Autor: Alakhras M; Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Electronic address: mmalakhras@just.edu.jo., Al-Mousa DS; Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: dsalmusa@just.edu.jo., Al Mohammad B; Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Electronic address: bmalmohammad@just.edu.jo., Spuur KM; School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: kspuur@csu.edu.au.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Radiography (London, England : 1995) [Radiography (Lond)] 2023 Jul; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 760-766. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.05.007
Abstrakt: Introduction: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has gained attention globally from healthcare professionals and researchers. The aim of this study was to assess Jordanian diagnostic radiographers' knowledge, attitude, education/knowledge, and skills related to EBP; and identify specific terms related to EBP.
Methods: A paper-based, self-administered questionnaire with two sections was used. The first section included 11 socio-demographic questions and the second section contained 56 questions regarding EBP categorized under seven distinct subscales. The data were imported into SPSS for analysis.
Results: Responses were received from 203 radiographers, most of them 135 (66.5%) aged 21-30 years. The majority of radiographers agreed or strongly agreed that the application of EBP is necessary for radiography practice, and 129 (63.6%) of radiographers learned the foundations of EBP as part of their academic preparation. Less than half of the participants stated that they completely understood the research terminology listed in the survey. Most participants had access to the internet and research databases, 79.3% (n = 161). The majority of participants, 63.1% (n = 128) stated that they always used their personal experience, as a source to make a clinical decision in radiography practice. The most common barrier to the implementation of EBP was insufficient time (63.5%, n = 129).
Conclusion: This study showed that despite the positive attitude, and beliefs of radiographers toward EBP, and access to information resources, radiographers still need a higher level of confidence in their ability to engage in and implement EBP; including increased education to support the research skills needs to search and interpret publications.
Implications for Practice: The findings of this study may help inform restructure of the undergraduate radiography curriculum, training programs or other interventions required to promote or facilitate the adoption of EBP in Jordan.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement None.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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