Table 3 Responses to evidence-based practice implementation scale by trained and untrained students (n = 241)
How often each item has applied to you in the past 8 weeks: | 4 times or more | χ2 | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students (n = 241) n (%) | Trained (n = 163) n (%) | Untrained (n = 78) n (%) | |||
1. “Collected data on a patient problem”. | 132 (54.8) | 95 (58.3) | 37 (47.4) | 2.505 | .113 |
2. “Evaluated a care initiative by collecting patient outcome data”. | 106 (44.0) | 85 (52.1) | 21 (26.9) | 13.624 | .000 |
3. “Used evidence to change my clinical practice”. | 78 (32.4) | 59 (36.2) | 19 (24.4) | 3377 | .066 |
4. “Critically appraised evidence from a research study”. | 85 (35.3) | 64 (39.3) | 21 (26.9) | 3.519 | .061 |
5. “Generated a PICO question about my clinical practice”. | 81 (33.6) | 62 (38.0) | 19 (24.4) | 4.423 | .035 |
6. “Informally discussed evidence from a research study with a colleague”. | 102 (42.3) | 77 (47.2) | 25 (32.1) | 4.985 | .026 |
7. “Shared evidence from a study/ies in the form of a report or presentation to > 2 colleagues”. | 111 (46.1) | 78 (47.9) | 33 (42.3) | .653 | .419 |
8. “Read and critically appraised a clinical research study”. | 77 (32.0) | 57 (35.0) | 20 (25.6) | 2.111 | .146 |
9. “Shared an EBP guideline with a colleague”. | 107 (44.4) | 83 (50.9) | 24 (30.8) | 8.678 | .003 |
10. “Shared evidence from a research study with a patient/family member”. | 103 (42.7) | 81 (49.7) | 22 (28.2) | 9.954 | .002 |
11. “Shared evidence from a research study with a multidisciplinary team member”. | 96 (39.8) | 67 (41.1) | 29 (37.2) | .339 | .560 |
12. “Evaluated the outcomes of a practice change”. | 112 (46.5) | 81 (49.7) | 31 (39.7) | 2.099 | .147 |
13. “Accessed the Cochrane database of systematic reviews”. | 86 (35.7) | 65 (39.9) | 21 (26.9) | 3.857 | .050 |
14. “Accessed (A database for EBP)” | 76 (31.6%) | 58 (35.6) | 18 (23.1) | 3.821 | .051 |
15. “Used an EBP guideline or systematic review to change clinical practice where I work”. | 93 (38.6%) | 68 (41.7) | 25 (32.1) | 2.080 | .149 |
16. “Shared the outcome data collected with colleagues”. | 101 (42.0) | 76 (46.6) | 25 (32.1) | 4.603 | .032 |
17. “Promoted the use of EBP to my colleagues”. | 89 (36.9) | 62 (38.0) | 27 (34.6) | .265 | .607 |
18. “Changed practice based on patient outcome data”. | 101 (41.9) | 74 (45.4) | 27 (34.6) | 2.520 | .112 |