Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice: A Discussion about How to Integrate Evidence-Based Interventions in Clinical Practice Through Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Hanni Flaherty
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Facilitating Factors ◽  
Mental Health Settings ◽  
Work Education

The benefits of incorporating evidence-based interventions (EBI) in mental health settings are well documented. However, many mental health settings continue not to adopt or implement evidence-based interventions despite the benefits EBIs offer providers. This formula creates a gap between research and practice, which needs to be addressed. Evidence-based practice and interventions are defined, and facilitating factors are described in detail and is followed by a clinical case example to provide further insight. Implications for social work education, research, and practice are also discussed. The chasm between research and practice, will begin to close as practitioners’ concerns are addressed through education.

Rights-based social work in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Validating tools for education and practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 002087282091231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanela Šadić ◽  
Jane McPherson ◽  
Tatiana Villarreal-Otálora ◽  
Sanela Bašić
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Education Research ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Work Education

This article reports on the development of tools to measure rights-based social work practices in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Previously validated scales - Human Rights Exposure in Social Work (1 scale), Human Rights Lens in Social Work (2 scales), and Human Rights Methods in Social Work (8 scales) - were translated and adapted for the Bosnian context. To complete the validation, social work students (N=296) were surveyed, and the resulting data were analyzed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results yield 11 valid scales for measuring human rights constructs and promoting human rights goals in social work education, research, and practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice Using Cases in Social Work Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Drisko ◽  
Melissa D. Grady
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Field Instructors ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Work Education

This article details an approach to teaching the evidence-based practice (EBP) process using clinical case examples. This approach can also be used by classrooms educators, field instructors, supervisors in agencies, and agency leaders to enhance use of the EBP process in practice. We present an overview of EBP and the two main approaches to teaching it in social work. Next, we share a clinical case and classroom-based examples to teach the steps of doing EBP in practice. Feedback from students regarding their experiences of learning EBP is also detailed. In addition, we discuss challenges and opportunities this process offers students and instructors, supervisors, and administrators. The use of cases reveals the complexity of client needs, the merits and limitations of available research results, the complexity of evaluating research results, and the challenges of collaboratively developing a treatment plan.

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