Research evidence uptake in a developing country: a survey of attitudes, education and self‐efficacy, engagement, and barriers among physical therapists in the Philippines

Abstract

The low research evidence uptake and heavy reliance on potentially biased evidence sources strongly indicate the need for effective professional education for practitioners to address current barriers as well as early intensive undergraduate education for students to ensure adequate preparation on being effective research evidence consumers. Given the profile of Filipino physical therapists, alternatives to 'from scratch' evidence searching and appraisal are required if widespread uptake is envisaged.