In this article, Mel Gray and Catherine McDonald argue that while evidence-based practice (EBP) has a role in social work practice, it is most effective in a medical setting and it is not an entirely good fit for the profession of social work. Social work is unique and separate from the medical field, from the diverse range of client backgrounds, experiences, and needs to its Code of Ethics which include social justice and set it apart from the field of medicine. The authors review social work’s
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Evidence Based Practice (EBP) is the concept that in order for a treatment approach to be within best practice it needs evidence to back it up. This evidence includes scientific research completed on individuals similar to the client, clinical expertise from the clinician, and the values that the client and their family have. According to the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) this process involves the speech language pathologist doing the necessary research to gain the knowledge
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physician by the name of John Snow was credited for using statistics to provide evidence for his hunch that the pump on Broad Street was responsible for the cholera outbreak. Today, we as public health scientists must still rely on evidence to prove our theory when it comes to public health. So what is Evidence-Based Public Health (EBPH)? Many researchers and others in the public health field have tried to define Evidence-Based Public Health. However, Brownson, Fielding, & Maylahn, use the definition
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My example of a research or evidence-based intervention in my practice setting is from when I worked in oral and facial surgery. The office I worked at combined both a clinic office as well as an outpatient surgery center. The surgeries completed were usually tooth extractions, such as wisdom teeth and extremely decayed or fragile teeth, biopsies of the head and neck, dental implants, and some cosmetic procedures. Procedures were done either under local anesthesia or IV sedation. We were ready
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EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE and ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Introduction As defined in 2012 by the American Nurses Association, “nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. “To deliver the best optimal treatment
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Keywords: Health related behaviour, brief intervention, alcohol, stages of change, intervention mapping. ABSTRACT The health of people depends widely on their behaviour. Targeting unhealthy behaviours depends upon a number of factors since the health practitioner needs to take into account the beliefs, the intensity of the unhealthy behaviour, an individual’s readiness to change in order to design an appropriate intervention to help the individuals understand the risks of that particular behaviour
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analysis, conclusion and an action plan (Gibbs 1988). The model will be applied to the essay to facilitate critical thought, relating theory to practice where the model allows. Discussion will include the knowledge underpinning practice and the evidence base for the clinical skill. A conclusion to the essay will then be given which will discuss my reflection skills, acknowledge my competence and show my personal and professional development. The clinical skill I have chosen to reflect on within
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First paper The stronger the evidence the more likely an intervention is to be accepted into clinical practice. According to Houser (2012, p.471) it is recommended to determine that study satisfies general requirements of inclusion in an integrative review, meets screening criteria as a qualitative study, its level of evidence based on standards of trustworthiness and strength of recommendations based on quality of evidence. A study satisfies requirements for inclusion in review if it
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systematic inquiry designed to develop trustworthy evidence about issues of importance to the nursing profession, including nursing practice, education, administration, and informatics (Polit & Tatano, 2012) .” Stetler’s Model of Research Utilization to Facilitate Evidence-Based Practice is a primary example of this. This model was developed by Stetler and Marram in 1976. Stetler then expanded the model in both 1994 and 2001 to promote evidence based practice in nursing. (Polit & Tatano, 2012)
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Johnson and Johnson vs. Pzifer (Technology) According to my research, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is the trend in health care that keeps growing. EBM experts compare available clinical evidence for various treatments that may be used in a disease, determine the best standard care (based on the comparison), and apply the “best” standard to care for patients. Evidence-Based Medicine aims for helping health care providers decide which patient should get which treatment, and under what circumstances
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