Table 3 Knowledge (AFT & Self-reported), Attitude, EBP uptake scores of the different allied health disciplines

Speech Pathology N=10

AFT Score

25.30 ± 11.94

53.80 ± 23.08

134.36 (54.80 – 213.82)*

Self-reported knowledge

59.50 ± 11.65

65.50 ± 6.59

12.93 (2.01 – 23.85)*

Attitude

22.50 ± 1.84

23.00 ± 2.11

2.65 (−4.16 – 9.41)

EBP Uptake

26.20 ± 8.93

32.00 ± 6.41

42.30 (−4.76 – 89.41)

Physiotherapy N=19

AFT Score

32.26 ± 14.65

79.52 ± 18.70

245.90 (110.65 – 381.23)*

Self-reported knowledge

51.78 ± 13.05

63.11 ± 10.98

27.35 (13.13 – 41.56)*

Attitude

19.05 ± 3.47

21.89 ± 4.46

15.85 (6.54 – 25.26)*

EBP Uptake

18.89 ± 6.66

26.57 ± 8.12

71.06 (12.24 – 129.88)*

Social Work N=16

AFT Score

24.19 ± 9.87

43.06 ± 14.82

141.20 (24.09 – 258.34)*

Self-reported knowledge

58.00 ± 13.39

63.37 ± 11.03

11.28 (4.01 – 18.55)*

Attitude

19.56 ± 3.37

20.81 ± 3.23

8.04 (−0.29 – 16.39)

EBP Uptake

22.56 ± 8.14

26.00 ± 5.49

28.25 (4.73 – 51.77)*

Occupational Therapy N=36

AFT Score

22.75 ± 10.87

55.58 ± 22.66

198.50 (135.71 – 261.34)*

Self-reported knowledge

55.94 ± 13.08

62.50 ± 13.93

14.27 (6.74 – 21.80)*

Attitude

21.31 ± 3.13

21.75 ± 3.69

2.73 (−1.98 – 7.46)

EBP Uptake

21.56 ± 7.92

22.50 ± 8.28

16.52 (−5.86 – 38.92)

Dietetics/Nutrition N=12

AFT Score

31.75 ± 9.80

59.08 ± 22.63

87.81 (50.73 – 124.93)*

Self-reported knowledge

59.00 ± 9.91

65.92 ± 8.04

13.68 (3.39 – 23.96)*

Attitude

21.17 ± 3.16

21.00 ± 3.38

0.20 (−8.34 – 8.75)

EBP Uptake

18.92 ± 8.08

23.58 ± 7.22

39.18 (8.56 – 69.78)*