ERIC Number: EJ1103472
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-1243
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Use of a Journal Club for Professional Development: Outcomes in a School-Based Occupational Therapy Practice
Szucs, Kimberly A.; Benson, Jeryl D.; Corturillo, Amanda
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, v9 n2 p208-219 2016
This article investigates the outcomes of a journal club on the evidence-based practice (EBP) skills of school-based practitioners. Participants' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of EBP were collected using pre- and postsurveys following 6 monthly journal club sessions. Participants identified time, availability of articles, and decreased understanding of results as barriers. On the postsurvey, participants reported improvements in comfort with evidence-based skills, including leading an EBP discussion, using evidence in documentation, and referring colleagues to appropriate evidence-based resources. Journal club sessions improved practitioners' comfort with the ability to discuss and utilize evidence-based resources.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Evidence Based Practice, Occupational Therapy, Professional Continuing Education, Continuing Education, Periodicals, Group Discussion, Health Services, Allied Health Personnel, Journal Articles, Medical Students, Pretests Posttests, Research Methodology, Online Surveys, Barriers, Likert Scales, Questioning Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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