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- Title
Attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice among occupational therapists in Jordan.
- Authors
Alwawi, Dua'a Akram; Jarrar, Majd; Malkawi, Somaya
- Abstract
Evidence-based practice (EBP) refers to the clinical decision-making process incorporating the best available evidence from research, therapists' clinical experience, and patient values. The current study aimed to examine the experience of Jordanian occupational therapy practitioners (OTs) in using EBP and to identify the perceived barriers to implementing EBP among OTs in Jordan. The study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive study design. A questionnaire was emailed to OTs who have been working in Jordan for the last six months of their practice in a clinical setting. The majority of the participants had a positive attitude toward EBP. However, they reported several barriers to implementing EBP, including a lack of tools and equipment in clinical settings as a major barrier (65.8%). National collaborative actions are needed to develop strategies to improve the utilization of EBP in occupational therapy (OT) practice and to overcome the barriers therapists experience with implementing EBP.
- Subjects
JORDAN; OCCUPATIONAL therapists; COLLECTIVE action; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0299013