A Meta-Analysis of Social Story Intervention for Improving the Social Skills as Evidence-Based Practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yungkeun Park ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Social Story ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals Evidence-based practice in social work: Who are the critics?

2020 ◽  
pp. 146801732095513
Author(s):  
Joakim Finne
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Social Sector ◽  
The Social

Summary The aim of this study is to analyse attitudes towards and the utilisation of evidence-based practice among social workers in Norway. The data were collected in 2014–2015 from social workers in four Norwegian counties. The sample consists of 2060 social workers registered as members of the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and Social Workers. Findings The main findings in this study indicate that social workers in child welfare are generally less critical of evidence-based practice than those within social welfare. Higher education and knowledge about evidence-based practice are seen as predictors for less critical attitudes towards the concept. The findings further suggest that social workers who use manuals and standardised procedures are less critical of evidence-based practice. Applications Understanding social workers’ attitudes towards evidence-based practice is important in order to facilitate the best possible practices. This study emphasises the importance of increasing knowledge of evidence-based practice in the social sector, and the need to further investigate how research methods and evidence-based practice concepts are translated into practice.

Building the house of evaluation: Reconsidering the blueprints and bricks for knowledge accumulation in evaluation

Evaluation ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Lemire ◽  
Christina A. Christie
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Public ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
What Works ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Cumulative Knowledge

The push for evidence-based practice is persistent in the public sector—what counts is what works. One central premise for evidence-based practice is the existence of an evidence base; that is, an accumulated and generalizable body of knowledge. Informed by a recent systematic review, we examine the promises and pitfalls of meta-analysis (the statistical workhorse of systematic reviews) as the primary blueprint for cumulative knowledge building in evaluation. This analysis suggests that the statistical assumptions underlying the meta-analytic framework raise issues that, at least in regards to producing generalizable knowledge, may cut even deeper than is suggested by common criticisms. Advancing beyond meta-analysis, we consider alternative approaches for knowledge building and reflect on the implications of these for individual evaluations.

The effectiveness of leadership: meta-analysis of trial, cross-sectional, and before after studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Restivo ◽  
M Gaeta ◽  
A Odone ◽  
C Trucchi ◽  
A Battaglini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Setting ◽  
Risk Difference ◽  
Audit And Feedback ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Studies ◽  
Private Setting

Abstract Background The clinical and surgical procedures are often based on scientifical evidence but 30-40% of patients do not receive treatment according to evidence based medicine. The main aim of this review and meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness of leadership in healthcare setting. Methods It was conducted a literature research on MEDLINE, Pubmed and Scopus with publication year between 2015 and 2019. The inclusion criteria were studies involving healthcare workers that evaluated effectiveness of opinion leaders in improving behaviour of healthcare workers, according to clinical or patient related outcomes. The quality of studies were assesed with the NHLBI for before after studies and the NOS for other study designs. The effect of leadership was assessed as risk difference for all studies with the exception of cross sectional studies. For the last it was evaluated correlation between leadership level and outcome measurment. Results A total of 3,155 articles were screened and 284 were fully assessed including 22 of them in the final database: 1 randomized trial, 9 cross sectional and 12 before after studies. For the cross-sectional studies there was a correlation of 0.22 (95% CI 0.15-0.28) between leadership level and outcome measurment. In the metaregression analysis the only factor that increased the correlation was private setting (meta regression coefficent =0.52, p = 0.022). The pooled efficacy was 24% (95% CI 10%-17%) for before after studies. Furthermore, a higher effectiveness was revealed in studies conducted on multi professional (24%) than single professional (9%) healthcare workers. Conclusions According to results, the guidelines adherence and task performance increased in a setting with leadership implementation. The leadership effectiveness appears comparable to other strategies as audit and feedback used to implement evidence-based practice in worldwide healthcare. Key messages The translation of evidence into clinical practice is often difficult but this study suggests that leaderhip can had higher effectiveness in multiprofessional healthcare workers and private setting. The effectiveness of leadership in this review suggests that it can be of help in order to make aware healthcare professionals about effectiveness of comply with evidence-based practice.

Evidence-Based Practice in the Social Services

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Johnson ◽  
Michael J. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Social

scholarly journals The Need for Evidence-Based Practice in the Foster Care Field among Social Workers in Gulf Countries

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Hassan Arab
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Care Field ◽  
Temporary Solution

The demand for Evidence-Based Practice "EBP" has been growing for a long-term and yet, there isn't a reply to this growth. Social Workers continue to rely on personal perspective, common sense, tradition when working with their clients in the foster care field as well as their personal beliefs in their assessment and intervention plans. Throughout a journey around the GCC countries to compare the adoption systems, and the social worker's work perspective in all the assessment stages, and tracing to intervention plans or treatment methods; it was noted that social workers still consume and revive an environment free of any evidence-based practices. In order to patch this glitch a sample of a practice sheet that consists of theoretical framework can be used as a temporary solution in order to provide an evidence-based practices in the foster care field.

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