Evidence-Based Practice in an Age of Relativism
Toward a Model for Practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10554353 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ted Mcneill (SickKids Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-156 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/51.2.147 |
| PMID | 16858920 |
| OpenAlex | W2109013282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 6 |
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is considered a hallmark of excellence in clinical practice. However, many social workers are uncertain about how to implement this approach to practice. EBP involves integrating clinical expertise and values with the best available evidence from systematic research while simultaneously considering the client's values and expectations--all within the parameters of the agency mandate and any legislative or environmental considerations. This article explores the feasibility of EBP and attempts to steer a course between those who advocate an EBP model that may appear unachievable to many clinicians and those who dismiss it outright on philosophical grounds. Five areas that affect the feasibility of EBP are explored: misconceptions about EBP, confusion about philosophical issues, questions about the quality of evidence needed to support EBP, substantive knowledge domains required for practice, and issues related to knowledge transfer and translation. An important theme of this analysis is the central role of clinical judgment in all aspects of EBP
Agency (philosophy · Alternative medicine · Best practice · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Evidence-based practice · Excellence · Knowledge management · Knowledge translation · Mandate · Political science · Relativism · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Medicine · Nursing Roles and Practices · Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice
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Evidence-Based Practice, Person-in-Environment, and Clinical Social Work
Back to the ‘social’ of social work
From Research to Practice
A Functional Guide to the Evidence-Based Practice Movement in the Substance Abuse Treatment Field
The sustainability of knowledge brokerage of the mental health improvement outcomes framework in Scotland
Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice into the Macro Practice Curriculum
Evidence-Based Programs in School Settings
Incorporating EBP in Field Education
Social Workers as “Experts” in the Family Court System
Recognizing the Need for Evidence-Based Macro Practices in Organizational and Community Settings
Activating Adult-Learning Principles Through Small Groups in Preparing Social Work Students to Achieve CSWE Research Competencies
From Cultural Competence to Cultural Consciousness
ADHD and its comorbidity
Development and Validation of the Evidence-Based Practice Process Assessment Scale
An Effective Model for Continuing Education Training in Evidence-Based Practice
Practitioner Research Capacity
One Step in a Thousand-Mile Journey
Investing in the Future
The Myth of Evidence-Based Practice
Trade-offs in the exploration of Sustainable Livelihoods
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2018 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |