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Influencing Social Workers to Use Research Evidence in Practice: Lessons from Medicine and the Allied Health Professions

Emmanuelle C. Gira

Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Michelle L. Kessler

Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

John Poertner

Children and Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This study sought to identify lessons for social workers from the health care research on influencing practitioners to use evidence-based practices (EBP). Research reviews of strategies to influence providers to use EBP arere summarized. Among the findings are that printed educational materials, the use of local opinion leaders, and continuous quality improvement are weak interventions. Educational outreach visits and audit and feedback showed weak to moderate effects, whereas certain types of continuing education and use of computers showed moderate effects. Although much needs to be learned about providing social workers with the latest research knowledge, a combination of strategies is more likely to be effective.

Key Words: evidence-based practice • influencing practitioners

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 14, No. 2, 68-79 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503262128
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