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Determining where physical therapists get information to support clinical practice decisions
Author(s) -
Fell Dennis W.,
Burnham Judy F.,
Dockery Jon M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1111/hir.12010
Subject(s) - physical therapist , psychology , medical education , clinical practice , clinical decision making , medicine , nursing , family medicine , physical therapy
Objective To determine the information sources utilised by physical therapists ( PT s) to support clinical decisions. Methods Physical therapists in the U nited S tates were invited via professional listservs and electronic newsletters to participate in an online survey. Results Journal articles were the most frequently utilised source of information, followed by databases (PubMed was most frequent). The frequency of utilising evidence‐based resources was not significantly affected by the number of years of experience as a physical therapist ( PT ), working in a state that allows direct access to PT services or doctoral vs masters/bachelors degree. Conclusions Compared with a previous study (1994), there has been a transition in physical therapy information seeking, with greater reliance on evidence‐based information.