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ArticleThe South African journal of physiotherapy2021

Attitudes, perceptions and barriers around evidence-based practice in sports physiotherapy in Kenya.

Thomas K Mwololo, Benita Olivier, Wallace M Karuguti, Joseph M Matheri

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Article in The South African journal of physiotherapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Current state of evidence-based practice in clinical physiotherapy.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Thomas K MwololoDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5933-0122
Benita OlivierDepartment of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9287-8301
Wallace M KarugutiDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-0599
Joseph M MatheriDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9546-7006
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · KEUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealthcare practitioners are required to integrate clinical experience with the best research evidence for the benefit of the patient.

objectiveDetermine the attitudes, perceptions and barriers regarding evidence-based practice (EBP) in sports physiotherapy in Kenya.

methodA quantitative crosssectional study was conducted among licensed physiotherapists in the Republic of Kenya through a self-administered questionnaire. Associations between selected sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, training, experience, specialisation) and attitudes, perceptions and barriers were determined using a Chi-square test.

resultsA 55.9% (

conclusionAlthough physiotherapists presented with strong positive attitudes towards EBP in sports physiotherapy, barriers were identified which could hinder the implementation of EBP in sports physiotherapy. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Barriers to applying EBP in sports physiotherapy may lead to inferior quality of care for athletes while addressing these barriers is crucial.

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attitudeevidence-based practiceKenyaperceptions, EBPsports physiotherapystandards

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PMID34522819
PMCPMC8424747
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