Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program
Clinicians need innovative educational programs to enhance their capacity for using research evidence to inform clinical decision-making. This paper and its companion paper introduce the Physical therapist-driven Education for Actionable Knowledge translation (PEAK) program, an educational program d...
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2014
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| author | Tilson, J Mickan, S Sum, J Zibell, M Dylla, J Howard, R Mickan, S |
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| description | Clinicians need innovative educational programs to enhance their capacity for using research evidence to inform clinical decision-making. This paper and its companion paper introduce the Physical therapist-driven Education for Actionable Knowledge translation (PEAK) program, an educational program designed to promote physical therapists' integration of research evidence into clinical decision-making. This, second of two, papers reports a mixed methods feasibility study of the PEAK program among physical therapists at three university-based clinical facilities. Methods. A convenience sample of 18 physical therapists participated in the six-month educational program. Mixed methods were used to triangulate results from pre-post quantitative data analyzed concurrently with qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Feasibility of the program was assessed by evaluating change in participants' attitudes, self-efficacy, knowledge, skills, and self-reported behaviors in addition to their perceptions and reaction to the program. Results: All 18 therapists completed the program. The group experienced statistically significant improvements in evidence based practice self-efficacy and self-reported behavior (p < 0.001). Four themes were supported by integrated quantitative and qualitative results: 1. The collaborative nature of the PEAK program was engaging and motivating; 2. PEAK participants experienced improved self-efficacy, creating a positive cycle where success reinforces engagement with research evidence; 3. Participants' need to understand how to interpret statistics was not fully met; 4. Participants believed that the utilization of research evidence in their clinical practice would lead to better patient outcomes. Conclusions: The PEAK program is a feasible educational program for promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence in practice. A key ingredient seems to be guided small group work leading to a final product that guides local practice. Further investigation is recommended to assess long-term behavior change and to compare outcomes to alternative educational models. © 2014 Tilson et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:1520487d-f5c8-4f3a-b08b-c8965a0c835c2022-03-26T10:23:38ZPromoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK programJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:1520487d-f5c8-4f3a-b08b-c8965a0c835cEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordBioMed Central2014Tilson, JMickan, SSum, JZibell, MDylla, JHoward, RMickan, SClinicians need innovative educational programs to enhance their capacity for using research evidence to inform clinical decision-making. This paper and its companion paper introduce the Physical therapist-driven Education for Actionable Knowledge translation (PEAK) program, an educational program designed to promote physical therapists' integration of research evidence into clinical decision-making. This, second of two, papers reports a mixed methods feasibility study of the PEAK program among physical therapists at three university-based clinical facilities. Methods. A convenience sample of 18 physical therapists participated in the six-month educational program. Mixed methods were used to triangulate results from pre-post quantitative data analyzed concurrently with qualitative data from semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Feasibility of the program was assessed by evaluating change in participants' attitudes, self-efficacy, knowledge, skills, and self-reported behaviors in addition to their perceptions and reaction to the program. Results: All 18 therapists completed the program. The group experienced statistically significant improvements in evidence based practice self-efficacy and self-reported behavior (p < 0.001). Four themes were supported by integrated quantitative and qualitative results: 1. The collaborative nature of the PEAK program was engaging and motivating; 2. PEAK participants experienced improved self-efficacy, creating a positive cycle where success reinforces engagement with research evidence; 3. Participants' need to understand how to interpret statistics was not fully met; 4. Participants believed that the utilization of research evidence in their clinical practice would lead to better patient outcomes. Conclusions: The PEAK program is a feasible educational program for promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence in practice. A key ingredient seems to be guided small group work leading to a final product that guides local practice. Further investigation is recommended to assess long-term behavior change and to compare outcomes to alternative educational models. © 2014 Tilson et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. |
| spellingShingle | Tilson, J Mickan, S Sum, J Zibell, M Dylla, J Howard, R Mickan, S Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title | Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title_full | Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title_fullStr | Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title_short | Promoting physical therapists' use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: Part 2 - A mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program |
| title_sort | promoting physical therapists use of research evidence to inform clinical practice part 2 a mixed methods evaluation of the peak program |
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