Jennie
i also think that, because there is often little useful evidence for us
(occupational therapists) to use in certain areas of practice, we are
begining to develop ways of helping practitioners to articulate their
own experiential and reflective evidence
clare
Jennie Lou wrote:
>
> 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
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M.C. TAYLOR" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 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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