Week 7: EBP

Question 1

What is EBP?

Answer 1

The use of scientific evidence integrated with clincal expreince, patient values, and preferences in the practice of patient care.

Question 2

Needs for EBP

Answer 2

Documentation to demonstrate cost-effective, quality care that will improve practice and client outcomes. Accountability information. Communication with other interdiciplinary teams. Communication with consumers.

Question 3

What is EBP in TR?

Answer 3

Professional expreince, expertise and judgement alone cannot soley justify the effectiveness of TR service delivery. No TR program should be proposed without a search of research literature for support.

Question 4

Common Barriers for EBP

Answer 4

A general lack of research evidence. Lack of understanding EBP. Time. Reality.

Question 5

Different Levels of EBP Awareness

Answer 5

1. awareness of research
2. consideration of research evidence in clinical decision making
3. integration of research evidence into TR practice to improve client outcomes

Question 6

Reliable Sources of Evidence for EBP

Answer 6

Scientific and systematic research

Question 7

What is Practice Based Evidence

Answer 7

PBE refers to the systematic collection of data from routine clinical practice to improve the quality and outcomes of care

Question 8

Needs for Practice Based Evidence

Answer 8

There is a growing body of non-propositional (expreince-based) knowledge within the healthcare community