I agree with Clare that other professions are developing their unique
definitions of EBP due the nature of their practices. For example,
qualitative evidence is being viewed much more heavily in occupational
therapy evidence based practice because of client centered practice
guideline in OT.
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Jennie Lou, M.D., M.Sc., OTR
Associate Professor of Public Health and Occupational Therapy
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
3200 S. University Dr.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33328
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From: "M.C. TAYLOR" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: How do various specialities view EBM?
> Kate
>
> the other intersting thing is that the various professional groups are
> all developing slightly different definitions of EBP, and the nursing
> and OT definitions tend to draw on a wider definition of 'evidence' to
> include experiential evidence and the client/patient perspective
>
> clare
>
> Kate O'Donnell wrote:
> >
> > Dear Aron
> >
> > Badri has supplied you with an excellent list of references (thanks
Badri).
> > I would add in several more:
> >
> > Curtin M, Jaramazovic E. Occupational therapists' views and perceptions
of
> > evidence-based practice. Br J Occup Ther 2001; 64(5): 214-222.
> >
> > Jacobson LD, Edwards AGK, Granier SK, Butler CC. Evidence-based medicine
> > and general practice. British Journal of General Practice
1997;47:449-52.
> > McColl A, Smith H, White P, Field J. General practitioners' perceptions
of
> > the route to evidence based medicine: a questionnaire survey. BMJ
> > 1998;316:361-5.
> > Tomlin Z, Humphrey C, Rogers S. General practitioners' perceptions of
> > effective health care. BMJ 1999;318:1532-5.
> > Greenhalgh T,.Douglas HR. Experiences of general practitioners and
practice
> > nurses of training courses in evidence-based health care: a qualitative
> > study. British Journal of General Practice 1999;49:536-40.
> > Allery LA, Owen PA, Robling MR. Why general practitioners and
consultants
> > change their clinical practice: a critical incident study. BMJ
> > 1997;314:870-4.
> >
> > As someone who is involved in trying to promote multi-professional EBP
> > education, I think it is vitally important that we recognise and
> > acknowledge these differing views and perceptions of evidence. On our
> > extended national course in Scotland for primary care professionals, we
> > spend a lot of time on the first day getting participants, in small
groups,
> > to discuss where they are coming from and the type(s) of evidence that
they
> > regard as important. (This incorporates evidence in its widest sense -
not
> > just published research.) This allows the participants time to reflect
and
> > value the viewpoints of other professional groups However, I find it
much
> > harder to recreate that in single stand-alone workshops. What is the
> > experience of others?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Kate.
> >
> > Dr Kate O'Donnell.
> > Lecturer in Primary Care R&D.
> > Tel: 0141 211 3378/1668.
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
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