{"id":62,"date":"2018-12-07T15:39:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T15:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/swk627\/chapter\/module-2-introduction\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T20:11:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T20:11:01","slug":"module-2-introduction","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/swk627\/chapter\/module-2-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2 Introduction"},"content":{"raw":"This module emphasizes the \u201chow to\u201d aspects of the social work profession\u2019s movement to engage with evidence for informing practice: a movement \u201cfueled by our desire to use the tools of science, rather than tradition or opinion, to identify policies and practices that are effective\u201d (Gutierrez, 2011, p. xv). This module explores how social work professionals identify, access, assess, and utilize evidence in making practice decisions. We work within a \u201chow to\u201d framework of problem identification, assessment and measurement, and matching to the intervention as facets of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process introduced in Module 1:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 1:<\/span> Specify an answerable practice question\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 2:<\/span> Identify the best evidence for answering that question\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 3:<\/span> Critically appraise the evidence and its applicability to the question\/problem\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 4:<\/span> Integrate the results from the critical appraisal with practice expertise and the client\u2019s\/clients\u2019\/client system\u2019s unique circumstances\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 5:<\/span> Take appropriate actions based on this critical appraisal of evidence\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Step 6:<\/span> Monitor and evaluate outcomes of (a) the practice decision\/intervention and (b) effectiveness and efficiency of the EBP process (steps 1-4).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Reading Objectives<\/h2>\r\n<div>This module begins with a review of what was learned in our first course Module 2 about research questions and empirical literature; here you will learn to apply these concepts to understanding interventions. After engaging with these reading materials and learning resources, you should be able to describe social work practice activities associated with each of 6 steps in the EBP process. 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