Abstract
Objective: To determine the research barriers & facilitators among physical therapist in Pakistan.
Methodology: A cross sectional survey was conducted from June 2014 to June 2015. A self designed questionnaire was circulated to Physical therapist with list of barriers. Out of 500, only 234 filled questionnaires were returned (response rate was 47%). The likert scale with 1-5 score was used to assess the perception.
Results: The 234 Physical therapists were included; 71% male and 29% females. The ranking of barriers to research showed that “Lack of Training in curriculum” got the highest mean score 4.05, “Lack of Supervision 3.88, “Lack of time” 3.76 , “Lack of Finance 3.58 and “Lack of free access to literature” 3.41. The main research facilitator was the “level of Motivation” with mean score of 2.47.
Conclusion: The lack of training and supervision are the major barriers along with time and financial constraint. It is essential to enhance the research activity to promote evidence based practice.
