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Table 6 Access to information sources (n = 56)

From: Comparison of an interactive with a didactic educational intervention for improving the evidence-based practice knowledge of occupational therapists in the public health sector in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

Source of evidence-based information

Interactive educational intervention (n = 28)

Didactic educational intervention (n = 28)

Yes number (%)

No number (%)

Yes number (%)

No number (%)

Lectures/presentations: Intervention

24 (85.7)

4 (14.3)

27 (96.4)

1 (3.6)

Lectures/presentations: Research

25 (89.3)

3 (10.7)

23 (82.1)

5 (17.9)

Text and reference books

26 (92.9)

2 (7.1)

26 (92.9)

2 (7.1)

Journals

24 (85.7)

4 (14.3)

24 (85.7)

4 (14.3)

Access to academic library

23 (82.1)

5 (17.9)

21 (75.0)

7 (25.0)

Search facilities

24 (85.7)

4 (14.3)

22 (78.6)

6 (21.4)

Connections to world wide web/internet

27 (96.4)

1 (3.6)

25 (89.3)

3 (10.7)

Colleagues working with similar clients

27 (96.4)

1 (3.6)

28 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Colleagues with expertise

26 (92.9)

2 (7.1)

26 (92.9)

2 (7.1)

Journal club or interest group

22 (78.6)

6 (21.4)

22 (78.6)

6 (21.4)