The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Applying Research to Meet Client Needs

The Evidence-Based Practitioner: Applying Research to Meet Client Needs

<ul><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>A team-based approach drives the learning process to promote problem solving and encourage active engagement and participation. </span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Pre-class reading assignments prepare students for in-class, team-based learning.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Students learn to write a research question that addresses a health-care practice problem, and then find and read evidence that addresses the question.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>The different types of research and the different methods and measurements that are used to evaluate each type are discussed as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. </span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Examples from health care research illustrate important concepts and their application in practice.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>“Key Words” identify and translate terms commonly used in scientific writing.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span></span>Exercise boxes throughout the text ask students to apply what they are learning.</li><br /></ul>