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Results of a School-Based Evidence-Based Practice Initiative
Susan M Cahill1, Brad E Egan2, Minetta Wallingford3
1Susan M. Cahill, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL; scahil@midwestern.edu.
Objective:
To investigate the effects of a 17-mo initiative designed to increase practitioners' knowledge and skills related to evidence-based practice (EBP) in the schools.
Method:
We evaluated participants' EBP knowledge and skills at pretest and posttest using the Adapted Fresno Test (AFT) and collected their perceptions through a survey.
Results:
Participants demonstrated significant improvements in their EBP knowledge and skills after participating in this initiative as measured by changes in AFT scores. A significant difference was noted in scores between pretest (μ=43.9, SD=32.67) and posttest (μ=74.66, SD=33.99), t(28)=-5.645, p<.001.
Conclusion:
This initiative was influential in increasing school-based practitioners' EBP knowledge and skills.
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