Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice
Level II fieldwork students should have an opportunity to engage in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP) firsthand; however, ensuring that EBP is visible to students is often a challenge for fieldwork educators. This study investigated if the use of a journal club during a Level II, psychoso...
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| description | Level II fieldwork students should have an opportunity to engage in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP) firsthand; however, ensuring that EBP is visible to students is often a challenge for fieldwork educators. This study investigated if the use of a journal club during a Level II, psychosocial fieldwork placement would increase the students’ confidence and perceived abilities in using skills required for EBP. A descriptive study via survey design was used for the study. The participants consisted of two cohorts (n = 10) of occupational therapy graduate students. The results indicate that the students perceived an increase in their ability to search the literature and to comprehend and appraise research studies. These competencies appear to match the component skills associated with an ability to use evidence in practice. This study provides the method to develop a journal club during fieldwork to facilitate EBP skills for occupational therapy students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48b5a897ebd242a0b289da0ae9aaf68f2022-12-21T17:23:58ZengScholarworks @ WMUOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy2168-64082168-64082018-10-016410.15453/2168-6408.1475Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based PracticeKelly A. Lavin0New York Institute of TechnologyLevel II fieldwork students should have an opportunity to engage in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP) firsthand; however, ensuring that EBP is visible to students is often a challenge for fieldwork educators. This study investigated if the use of a journal club during a Level II, psychosocial fieldwork placement would increase the students’ confidence and perceived abilities in using skills required for EBP. A descriptive study via survey design was used for the study. The participants consisted of two cohorts (n = 10) of occupational therapy graduate students. The results indicate that the students perceived an increase in their ability to search the literature and to comprehend and appraise research studies. These competencies appear to match the component skills associated with an ability to use evidence in practice. This study provides the method to develop a journal club during fieldwork to facilitate EBP skills for occupational therapy students.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1475&context=ojotjournal clubevidence-based practicelevel II fieldwork |
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| title | Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice |
| title_full | Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice |
| title_fullStr | Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice |
| title_short | Use of a Journal Club During Level II Fieldwork to Facilitate Confidence and Skills for Evidence-Based Practice |
| title_sort | use of a journal club during level ii fieldwork to facilitate confidence and skills for evidence based practice |
| topic | journal club evidence-based practice level II fieldwork |
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