ITEM | Score (mean ± SD) | Score (%) | Priority item rank |
---|---|---|---|
Practice | |||
 Critically appraising literature | 3.56 ± 1.9 | 50.9 | 1 |
 Evaluating the outcomes of own practice | 4.41 ± 1.96 | 63 | 2 |
 Sharing information with colleagues | 4.49 ± 1.95 | 64.17 | 3 |
 Integrating evidence with expertise | 4.14 ± 2 | 59.09 | 4 |
 Finding relevant evidence | 3.84 ± 1.9 | 54.8 | 5 |
 Formulating clear questions | 3.85 ± 1.7 | 55.04 | 6 |
Attitudes | |||
 Making time in a work schedule for research | 4.85 ± 1.92 | 69.16 | 1 |
 Welcoming questions in own practice | 5.65 ± 1.66 | 80.72 | 2 |
 Changing practice due to evidence found | 5.59 ± 1.58 | 79.94 | 3 |
 EBP is fundamental to professional practice | 6.16 ± 2.9 | 84.86 | 4 |
Knowledge or skills | |||
 Research skills | 4.34 ± 1.53 | 62.37 | 1 |
 Critically analysing evidence against set standards | 4.87 ± 1.52 | 69.71 | 2 |
 Retrieving evidence | 4.77 ± 1.65 | 68.23 | 3 |
 Determining the validity (close to the truth) of material | 4.93 ± 1.42 | 70.41 | 4 |
 Converting information needs into research questions | 4.11 ± 1.56 | 58.63 | 5 |
 Awareness of major information types/sources | 4.57 ± 1.44 | 65.11 | 6 |
 Determining how useful (clinically applicable) material is | 5.33 ± 1.43 | 76.11 | 7 |
 IT skills | 4.53 ± 1.43 | 64.72 | 8 |
 Monitoring and reviewing practice | 4.74 ± 1.51 | 67.68 | 9 |
 Applying information to individual cases | 5.55 ± 1.31 | 79.08 | 10 |
 Identifying gaps in professional practice | 5.4 ± 1.38 | 77.05 | 11 |
 Reviewing own practices | 5.57 ± 1.34 | 79.47 | 12 |
 Disseminating new ideas about care to colleagues | 5.28 ± 1.55 | 75.41 | 13 |
 Sharing ideas and information with colleagues | 5.46 ± 1.49 | 77.91 | 14 |