RT Journal Article
T1 The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Science Professionals
A1 Gómez Sánchez, Ana
A1 Sarabia Cobo, Carmen
A1 Chávez Barroso, Cristian
A1 Gómez Díaz, Amaia
A1 Salcedo Sampedro, Concepción
A1 Martínez Rioja, Elena
A1 Romero Cáceres, Ingrid Tatiana
A1 Alconero Camarero, Ana Rosa
AB (1) Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) informs daily clinical interventions with the purpose of seeking changes to traditional practice through scientific evidence that justifies the reasons for our actions. The objectives were to describe the barriers, beliefs, and attitudes in the application of EBP among university health professionals (not doctors) and to evaluate the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic among them. (2) Methods: This prospective study is both descriptive and observational. The individuals under study were university health professionals (not doctors) from various autonomous regions within Spain, in both public and private spheres. Sociodemographic and labor-related variables linked to the research and its completion were studied. Likewise, the survey instrument Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice questionnaire (HS-EBP) was administered to evaluate the barriers to, beliefs in, and attitudes towards evidence-based practice. (3) Results: A total of 716 responses were gathered, of which 387 were collected during the period of confinement, and 343 in the COVID-19 post-confinement period. Possible associations that might help respond to the objectives were explored through a correlational study between the sociodemographic variables and each sub-scale of the HS-EBP 30 questionnaire (n = 716). (4) Conclusions: Barriers to, beliefs in, and attitudes towards evidence-based practice are described. There is a leadership gap where line management provides insufficient motivation to follow work routines. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense stress among health professionals. The post-confinement group showed a significant change in the variables "beliefs and attitudes", and likewise in the "evaluation" block, justified by the need to update knowledge and to apply evidence.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
SN 1660-4601 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21210
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21210
LA eng
NO Gómez-Sánchez, A.; Sarabia-Cobo, C.; Chávez Barroso, C.; Gómez-Díaz, A.; Salcedo Sampedro, C.; Martínez Rioja, E.; Romero Cáceres, I.T.; Alconero-Camarero, A.R. The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Practice in Health Science Professionals. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3821. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073821
NO This project has been financed with the help of IDIVAL, Project number NVAL 19/04through the Marqués de Valdecilla Research Institute, IDIVAL, Spain.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026