Evidence-based practice in undergraduate physiotherapy programs in Brazil: A cross-sectional document analysis study.
Nívea Renata Oliveira MonteiroWueyla Nicoly Nascimento SantosAndré Silva SousaDaniela Gonçalves OharaMaycon Souza PegorariAreolino Pena MatosPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
Most undergraduate physiotherapy programs in Brazil did not offer an EBP course. Also, an unbalanced emphasis on the critical appraisal step was observed. The lack of EBP content and skills in the curricula of Brazilian undergraduate physiotherapy programs may negatively influence the training, decision-making, and clinical practice of physiotherapists. A re-evaluating of the current undergraduate programs and curricula for EBP-based education is needed.