Use of a journal club for professional development: Outcomes in a school-based occupational therapy practice. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Szucs, Kimberly A.; Benson, Jeryl D.; Corturillo, Amanda
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational therapy, schools, & early intervention. Volume 9:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 219
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Continuing education -- evidence-based practice -- occupational therapy -- professional competence; Occupational therapy for children -- United States -- Periodicals; Occupational therapy for children -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 615.85150830973
• DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2016.1176549
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-1243

Abstract

ABSTRACT: 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.