Table 1:Comparison of student's perception of EBP.
Questions | United States | Malaysia | p value |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Q1: Application of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is necessary in the practice of speech-language pathology | 4.89 (0.32) | 4.63 (0.50) | 0.074 |
Q2: EBP improves the quality of client care | 4.68 (0.67) | 4.63 (0.50) | 0.097 |
Q3: The research findings published in journals are not very relevant to my clinical practice | 4.37 (1.02) | 3.31 (0.95) | 0.003* |
Q4: Clinical practice should be based on what other clinicians and specialists have used as treatment protocols over the years | 3.37 (0.90) | 3.38 (0.96) | 0.983 |
Q5: During my SLT training, my teacher taught me how to use EBP in clinical practice | 4.37 (0.83) | 3.13 (1.31) | 0.003* |
Q6: I have never been exposed to EBP during my SLT training | 4.37 (0.96) | 3.63 (3.18) | 0.339 |
Q7: I feel like I have learned how to access to EBP after this literature review and presentation activity | 4.74 (0.45) | 3.5 (0.97) | 0.000* |
Q8: I feel like this activity help me to understand what is EBP in speech-language pathology field | 4.53 (0.84) | 3.75 (0.86) | 0.011* |
Q9: I feel like I have learned other useful skills from my peers after this activity (e.g. information sharing, organization of thoughts, presentation skills) | 4.05 (1.27) | 3.69 (0.87) | 0.338 |
Q10: I feel like I can continue to use what I have learned from this activity towards my clinical practice | 4.37 (1.26) | 3.94 (0.85) | 0.253 |
Q11: I enjoy this activity | 3.89 (1.37) | 3.81 (0.75) | 0.832 |
*significance at p < 0.01.