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Evidence Based Practice

Attitudes chiropractors have towards evidence based practice and how this compares to other healthcare professionals. A qualitative Study Gary Hall Wansbeck Chiropractic Clinic. Evidence Based Practice.

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Evidence Based Practice

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  1. Attitudes chiropractors have towards evidence based practice and how this compares to other healthcare professionals. A qualitative StudyGary Hall Wansbeck Chiropractic Clinic

  2. Evidence Based Practice Defined as the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patients. (Sackett)

  3. Aim of the study • Establish attitudes towards EBP amongst chiropractors. • Identify barriers in the up take of EBP amongst field chiropractors. • Compare chiropractors to other healthcare professionals in the usage of EBP

  4. Study Group • Seven Chiropractors practising in the North East of England. • Graduates of: AECC, Glamorgan, Mctimoney, Melbourne Australia and forma Oxford College. • Average years in practice 8 years.

  5. Attitude Findings • All of the chiropractors considered research important for the development of the profession. • Only two chiropractors thought research was relevant to their practice. • None of the chiropractors routinely sourced chiropractic research. • Chiropractic research was seen more justification driven rather than experimentally driven

  6. Barriers Identifed • Time constraints • Understanding research terminology • Clinical relevance • Access to research • Lack of research skills

  7. Attitudes towards EBP in other healthcare professions • Large amount of literature highlights the lack of up take of EBP by various healthcare professionals. • Similar barriers are identified in the lack of EBP uptake amongst professions • Barriers identified: time constraints, research terminology, access to research, lack of impact in clinical setting.

  8. How Chiropractors compare to other healthcare professionals • Lack of understanding Research terminology was

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