The Evidence-Based Paradox

Autor: Jim Hinojosa
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 67:e18-e23
ISSN: 1943-7676
0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2013.005587
Popis: Many occupational therapy practitioners consider evidence-based practice (EBP) to be the means by which occupational therapy can prove the validity of its services and thus support the legitimacy of our profession. The unquestioned acceptance of EBP as the way to establish credibility concerns me; unchallenged acceptance of any idea concerns me. Do practitioners accept EBP as the paradigm for guiding occupational therapy practice and research solely because it is presented as what we must do? I believe that practitioners must examine the implications for our profession of accepting EBP without question. In this article, I review EBP, present criticisms and concerns voiced by other professions and, finally, examine the implications of adopting an EBP perspective that replaces theory-directed practice.
Databáze: OpenAIRE