2004
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503262128
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Influencing Social Workers to Use Research Evidence in Practice: Lessons from Medicine and the Allied Health Professions

Abstract: This study sought to identify lessons for social workers from the health care research on influencing practitioners to use evidence-based practices (EBP). Research reviews of strategies to influence providers to use EBP arere summarized. Among the findings are that printed educational materials, the use of local opinion leaders, and continuous quality improvement are weak interventions. Educational outreach visits and audit and feedback showed weak to moderate effects, whereas certain types of continuing educa… Show more

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“…Capitalizing on the same processes as the paraprofessional model, diffusion of innovation theory has shown that influential peers, or key informants, are instrumental as change agents in a wide variety of fields and situations (Gira et al 2004;Greenhalgh et al 2004) and innovative interventions are often initiated by a relatively small segment of opinion leaders in a social network (Valente and Davis 1999). Rogers (1983) was the first to observe that key opinion leaders had more influence than professional change agents and suggested that change agents working in collaboration with key opinion leaders can more effectively introduce new innovations and increase the adoption and implementation of those innovations in a social system.…”
Section: Mobilizing School and Community Resourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Capitalizing on the same processes as the paraprofessional model, diffusion of innovation theory has shown that influential peers, or key informants, are instrumental as change agents in a wide variety of fields and situations (Gira et al 2004;Greenhalgh et al 2004) and innovative interventions are often initiated by a relatively small segment of opinion leaders in a social network (Valente and Davis 1999). Rogers (1983) was the first to observe that key opinion leaders had more influence than professional change agents and suggested that change agents working in collaboration with key opinion leaders can more effectively introduce new innovations and increase the adoption and implementation of those innovations in a social system.…”
Section: Mobilizing School and Community Resourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Information dissemination (e.g., publication of research, distribution of practice guidelines) and training remain two of the most widely used strategies for attempting to spread new practices. However, there is growing consensus that these methods are insufficient for ensuring the broad and sustained use of evidence-based mental health treatments and that longer-term multilevel implementation strategies are necessary (Fixsen et al 2005;Gira et al 2004;Stirman et al 2004). A small number of systematic approaches to implementing EBTs are being developed and tested (Glisson and Schoenweld 2005;Stirman et al 2010), but well supported implementation strategies with demonstrated effectiveness across a range of psychotherapeutic interventions for children and families are lacking.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Service providers often find it difficult to keep up with the latest developments in research (Gira, Kessler & Poertner 2004). In a review of randomised controlled studies of dissemination efforts in health professions, Gira, Kessler and Poertner (2004) found that distributing research findings to practitioners (without additional implementation strategies) was ineffective in changing practice behaviours.…”
Section: Partnership Types and Trendsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Service providers often find it difficult to keep up with the latest developments in research (Gira, Kessler & Poertner 2004). In a review of randomised controlled studies of dissemination efforts in health professions, Gira, Kessler and Poertner (2004) found that distributing research findings to practitioners (without additional implementation strategies) was ineffective in changing practice behaviours. The authors also found that traditional continuing education and professional development opportunities using only didactic techniques were also ineffective, while small group discussion and practice sessions generated moderate to large effect sizes compared to the control group.…”
Section: Partnership Types and Trendsmentioning
confidence: 99%