Table 2 Perspectives on science in relation to clinical practice among specialists and non-specialist physiotherapists
Total n = 1165 | Not specialists n = 840 | Specialists* n = 319 | p-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interest in science % (n) | ||||
Quite/very interested | 87.2 (1010) | 83.7 (703) | 96.5 (307) | |
Moderate/Little/not interested | 12.8 (148) | 16.3 (137) | 3.5 (11) | < .001 |
Change in interest during clinical experience % (n) | ||||
Increased | 66.1 (763) | 59.8 (500) | 82.7 (263) | |
Similar/No change | 33.9 (391) | 40.2 (336) | 17.3 (55) | < .001 |
Importance of scientific approach for the quality of clinical interventions %(n) | ||||
High/very high importance | 91.5 (1054) | 91.0 (759) | 92.8 (295) | |
Moderate/low/none | 8.5 (98) | 9.0(75) | 7.2 (23) | 0.408 |
Perception of to what degree own clinical practice is based on scientific evidence/basis % (n) | ||||
High/very high degree | 69.4 (801) | 64.5 (540) | 82.3 (261) | |
Moderate/low/not at all/don’t know | 30.6 (353) | 35.5 (297) | 17.7 (56) | < .001 |
Perception of to what degree clinical practice among Swedish PTs generally is based on scientific evidence/basis % (n) | ||||
High/very high degree | 39.1 (451) | 38.6 (323) | 40.3 (128) | |
Moderate/low/not at all/don’t know | 60.9 (703) | 61.4 (513) | 59.7 (190) | 0.637 |