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Opinions of speech-language-hearing pathologists and students on evidence-based practice: a systematic review.

Samara Fernandes da Silva Souza, Allya Francisca Marques Borges, Ramon Cipriano Pacheco de Araújo, Denise da Silva Medeiros, Suzanne Bettega Almeida, Cristiano Miranda de Araujo, Hipólito Virgílio Magalhães Junior, Karinna Veríssimo Meira Taveira

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Samara Fernandes da Silva SouzaDepartamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN - Natal (RN), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8914-1380
Allya Francisca Marques BorgesGrupo de Pesquisa Estudos em Motricidade Orofacial e Disfagia Orofaríngea, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN - Natal (RN), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0967-4899
Ramon Cipriano Pacheco de AraújoPrograma de Pós-graduação em Saúde da Comunicação Humana, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE - Recife (PE), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1316-8091
Denise da Silva MedeirosDepartamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN - Natal (RN), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-8909-2534
Suzanne Bettega AlmeidaNúcleo de Estudos Avançados em Revisão Sistemática e Meta-análise - NARSM, Programa de Pós-graduação em Distúrbios da Comunicação, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná - UTP - Curitiba (PR), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0826-8787
Cristiano Miranda de AraujoNúcleo de Estudos Avançados em Revisão Sistemática e Meta-análise - NARSM, Programa de Pós-graduação em Distúrbios da Comunicação, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná - UTP - Curitiba (PR), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1325-4248
Hipólito Virgílio Magalhães JuniorDepartamento de Fonoaudiologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN - Natal (RN), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8469-9570
Karinna Veríssimo Meira TaveiraGrupo de Pesquisa Estudos em Motricidade Orofacial e Disfagia Orofaríngea, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN - Natal (RN), Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6978-4083

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo synthesize evidence on the knowledge, skills, attitudes, behaviors, and barriers reported by speech-language-hearing pathologists and students regarding evidence-based practice (EBP). RESEARCH STRATEGY: This systematic review searches the PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, LILACS, SciELO, and LIVIVO databases and grey literature. SELECTION CRITERIA: The review included observational studies that investigated aspects related to EBP among speech-language-hearing professionals and undergraduates, with data collected through questionnaires. DATA ANALYSIS: Two reviewers extracted data independently, and information synthesis was supported by NotebookLM artificial intelligence, with subsequent manual verification. The risk of bias was assessed considering sample representativeness, response rate, data precision, evidence of sample size calculation, and quality of the instrument used.

results31 studies published between 2004 and 2024 were included, with samples ranging from 9 to 2,762 participants. The risk of bias ranged from 1 to 4 on a scale of 0 to 6. Studies show generally favorable attitudes towards EBP, but indicate important limitations in database search skills, critical reading, and application of evidence. Clinical practice is still heavily based on personal experience, with limited use of scientific literature. The main barriers reported were lack of time, limited access to evidence, scarcity of applicable evidence, and gaps in training.

conclusionDespite positive attitudes, the adoption of EBP in speech-language-hearing pathology is still limited, requiring educational and institutional strategies to strengthen its implementation.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelEvidence-Based PracticeHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSpeech-Language PathologyHumans

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PMID42417820
PMCPMC13343793

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