Knowledge, Attitude towards Evidence-Based Practice among Region-V Radiologic Technologists

Evidence-based practice started in medicine as evidence-based medicines then it spread into fields such as education, nursing, psychology, information services and others. The research study related to evidence-based practice in terms of knowledge and attitude among radiologic technologists is very timely and relevant. Since, at present there is no locale of the study and also no such studies that link the evidence-based practice in radiography in Bicol region. The significance of the study is that evidence-based practice approach leads to better healthcare outcomes, better use of resources, and higher job satisfaction among allied health professional such as radiologic technologists. The total respondents of the study are one hundred five (105) from the estimated population of four hundred thirty (430). All of the respondents are radiologic technologists who are working in both private and public hospitals in the Bicol region. Stratified sampling was used to determine the number of respondents that would be included in the study. The researcher employed the descriptive-correlational method of research design that aims to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the attitude of the radiologic technologists on evidence-based practice. There is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge and the attitude towards evidence-based practice among radiologic technologists this shows in the Pearson r value of 0.397 which was interpreted as a low correlation with a p-value of 0.000, which was less than the 0.01 level of significance. The relationship between the level of knowledge and the attitude on evidence-based practice among radiologic technologists is directly proportional. The higher the level of knowledge of the respondents, the higher their level of attitude.