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Integrating Evidence-Based Practice and Information Literacy for Physiotherapy Students

Explore the intersection of EBP and information literacy in the healthcare context. Understand research design, critical appraisal, and the impact on clinical work. This initiative at Bergen University College aims to enhance students' skills through library classes, assignments, and research articles.

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Integrating Evidence-Based Practice and Information Literacy for Physiotherapy Students

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  1. Evidence-based practice and information literacy First year undergraduate students in Physiotherapy Gunhild Austrheim Bergen University College

  2. Evidence-based practice • Research based • Requires information literacy skills • Core questions in health research, research design, critical appraisal • Experience based • User – professional interaction • And in the greater context of clinical work in the health services

  3. Background • The students must think about what information they need and where to find it • Is the information reliable and usable in clinical work with the patients? • This is why the Departement of Physiotherapy has implemented EBP • Evidence-based practice is a work method for our students

  4. 2006-2007 - 7 hrs Library introduction Search classes Clinical placement Paper 2 research articles Follow-up search class 2007-2008 – 9 hrs Library introduction Assignment on patient confidentiality Seminar on searching for the assignment Clinical placement Search classes Paper 2 research articles Follow-up search class Information literacy integration

  5. Collaboration • The information literacy sessions is integrated in the Evidence-based practice module • Students are required to use research literature in papers and assignments • All assessment has been done by teachers so far • Seminar on search process fall 2007 with library staff present • One of the teachers is researching and writing on student learning with the implementation of evidence-based practice • Evidence-based practice will be built in through out the bachelor programme

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