Ballin A J, Breslin W H, Wierenga K A, Shepard K F
Phys Ther. 1980 Jul;60(7):888-95. doi: 10.1093/ptj/60.7.888.
This study was designed to 1) determine the importance of research in physical therapy to professional physical therapists; 2) assess the factors impeding their involvement in research; and 3) examine the extent to which therapists use published research. The study was conducted in two parts, a series of personal interviews and a questionnaire developed from the results of the interviews. The sample for the interviews was drawn from the population of Santa Clara County, California, and the questionnaires were mailed to a random distribution of 300 physical therapists throughout the State of California. Lack of time and funding as well as unfamiliarity with both the research process and the use of statistics were cited as the main barriers to research involvement. Collaboration with other health professionals involved in research and an apprenticeships were listed as desirable methods to gain additional research skills; however, these were believed to largely unavailable. A large percentage of therapists used research information published in professional journals other than PHYSICAL THERAPY.
1）确定物理治疗研究对专业物理治疗师的重要性；2）评估阻碍他们参与研究的因素；3）考察治疗师使用已发表研究的程度。该研究分两部分进行，一系列个人访谈以及根据访谈结果编制的问卷。访谈样本取自加利福尼亚州圣克拉拉县的人群，问卷则随机寄给加利福尼亚州各地的300名物理治疗师。缺乏时间和资金以及对研究过程和统计方法的不熟悉被认为是参与研究的主要障碍。与其他参与研究的健康专业人员合作以及学徒制被列为获得额外研究技能的理想方法；然而，人们认为这些方法基本上无法实现。很大比例的治疗师使用了发表在《物理治疗》以外专业期刊上的研究信息。
