Table 2 Examples of coding strategy
Quotation | Initial code | Sub-theme | Main theme |
|---|---|---|---|
[T] here is a pretty big gap further up in the system of the head of department […] they may not see what we do or the utility of what we do, and there are things that we feel are very obvious and are very important, but I feel that they are not up to that mindset […] so yes, to the top management, I feel there is a big gap. | Gap between management and clinicians | Organisation readiness for EBP, managerial and clinical relations | Environmental empowerment enhances physiotherapists’ capabilities for using EBP |
[T] he primary education we have as a health professional is very superficial and you do not learn enough about how to acquire research-based knowledge as a clinician. | Insufficient basic education | Tension between attributes of research-based knowledge and organisational routines and practices | |
[W] hat bothers me the most is that those who really need to understand the research, such as politicians and management, don’t quite see it [and] fall prevention is not as high a priority when it is not a spontaneous economic gain. | Understanding from politicians | Evidence must be informed by policymakers—What works and what is the cost of the benefit? | |
[Y] ou may have a strong desire to be updated, but you do not have time in a busy day. I spend a lot of time to keep me updated, but I do it at home and people are not expected to spend time in the evenings and weekends, to sit and read or go to classes and pay from their own pockets. | Time and professional development | Empowering culture and work environment—A steppingstone to EBP |