BARRIERS FACED BY PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN PAKISTAN

Background: Evidence based physiotherapy (EBP) is an emerging science in health care delivery system. The delivery of prime quality services has become a big challenge within the health care system these days.

Objectives: Primary objective of my study was to determine the present barriers in using and implementing the EBP faced by Physical therapists practicing in Lahore.

Materials and methods: Non-probability Convenience sampling technique was used. It was an analytical cross-sectional study with sample size of 235 participants. The data was encoded and analyzed by SPSS version 16. Percentages, bar charts, tables were used to show results.

Results: This graph shows the "generalize setting" was barrier according to 42.6%- moderate extent and 26.4% a great extent. "Publication of reports" was reported by 40.4% to a little extent, while 36.6% said it was a moderate barrier and 10.6% considered it as a great one. "Administration" was said by 34.0% and 38.7% PTs response great extent and moderate respectively.

Conclusion: This study shows that generalize settings, publication of reports and Administration was considered as barriers for evidenced practice and its usage in their clinical practice.

Key words: Barriers, Evidence Based, Clinical Practice, Physiotherapist, strategies, implementation