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Table 4 Professional category and mean variables related to the EBPAS subdomains

From: The dilemma of the split between theory and reality as experienced by primary healthcare professionals: a mixed methods study of evidence-based practice in a primary care context

 

Requirements

Appeal

Openness

Divergence

Total

N

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Occupational therapist

13

3.4

0.6

3.4

0.5

3.1

0.5

1.3

0.5

3.1

0.4

Assistant nurse

23

3.1

0.9

2.9

0.7

2.9

0.5

1.8

0.6

2.7

0.5

Registered nurse

66

2.9

0.8

3.1

0.6

2.9

0.6

1.6

0.6

2.8

0.5

Specialist doctor

21

2.2

0.7

3.0

0.6

2.6

0.5

1.4

0.5

2.7

0.4

Psychologist

15

2.2

0.8

2.9

0.7

2.9

0.8

1.7

0.7

2.6

0.5

Physiotherapist

27

2.8

0.8

3.3

0.6

3.1

0.6

1.4

0.6

2.9

0.4

Intern and Resident doctor

17

3.0

0.9

3.3

0.5

2.6

0.8

1.2

0.5

2.9

0.5

Reg. healthcare counsellor

7

2.2

0.4

3.1

0.5

2.9

0.6

1.5

0.4

2.7

0.3

Rehabilitation coordinator

1

3.7

---

4.0

---

3.8

---

1.0

---

3.6

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Total:

190

2.8

0.9

3.1

0.6

2.9

0.6

1.5

0.6

2.8

0.5