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The Role and Nature of Evidence: A Systematic Review of Social Workers' Evidence-Based Practice Orientation, Attitudes, and Implementation

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Scurlock-Evans, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9819-5031 and Upton, Dominic (2015) The Role and Nature of Evidence: A Systematic Review of Social Workers' Evidence-Based Practice Orientation, Attitudes, and Implementation. Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work, 12 (4). pp. 369-399. ISSN Print: 2640-8066 Online: 2640-8074

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Official URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15433...

Abstract

Concerns have been raised over the appropriateness of adopting evidence-based practice (EBP) as a framework for practice within social work. In this systematic review the authors aim to synthesise research findings exploring social workers' EBP orientation, attitudes, adoption, knowledge, skills, and perceived EBP barriers and facilitators. Numerous challenges to EBP implementation were identified, including: time management, research accessibility, and misperceptions of the role of evidence in decision making. Colleagues, supervisors, perceived experts, organizational culture, and tailored training were important for social workers' dissemination and utilization of evidence. Social workers may prefer more conversational, face-to-face methods of research dissemination. Implications of the review findings are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Staff and students at the University of Worcester have access to the full-text of the online published version via the UW online Library Search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	Evidence-based practice, social workers, barriers, attitudes, knowledge
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Psychology
Related URLs:	https://www.tandfonline.com/ https://library.worc.ac.uk/
Depositing User:	Laura Scurlock-Evans
Date Deposited:	29 Jun 2019 19:12
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2020 17:30
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/8228

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