The relevance of transformational leadership for promoting professional social work competence with EBPA

Abstract

However, the mechanism by which these two levels of factors impact practitioners' attitudes towards EBP remains unclear. Evidence-based practice was introduced to the Chinese social work field very early (He, 2004). However, social work practice in China still lacks or has insufficient EBP (Bai, Wu, & Qi, 2017). EBP is important for health care social workers because of their high requirements to provide services in a professional and EBP-friendly environment. This study focuses on health care social workers to discuss how to promote EBP in China. We combine individual and organisational factors to examine the mechanisms that influence social workers' attitudes towards EBP. This work provides a more comprehensive understanding to promote the implementation of EBP in China and other areas.

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