What is Evidence Based Practice?
Subsequent posts will begin to cover the current Research Based Evidence in regards to various conditions that we commonly see as physiotherapists/physical therapists.
Whilst I think it is extremely important for us to be aware of the Research Evidence, but this alone Evidence Based Practice (EBP).
So what is Evidence Based Practice?
Sackett et al (2000) refer to three components of EBP:
- Patient Values/Goals
- Clinical Expertise
- Research Evidence
These components are hopefully quite self explanatory.
I think there are issues in our profession in that physiotherapists don’t practice true EBP by practising all 3 components to the best of their ability.
The following is a recent Professional Issues Paper I submitted to the Australian College of Physiotherapists as part of my Specialisation Training Program. The topic being in relation to EBP.
Interested to hear any thoughts in regards to this paper. I hope it was of some interest.
References:
Sackett DL, Richardson WS, Rosenberg W, Haynes RB (2000).Evidence based medicine: How to practice and teach EBM (2nd edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
About the Author: Mark Gibson
Mark is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist who consults at both Insight Physiotherapy and Pain Options, in Perth, Western Australia. He specialises in the assessment and management of persistent/chronic musculoskeletal pain. In addition to his clinical role he maintains regular involvement in education of the profession having held a Teaching Fellow position at the University of Western Australia for 10 years and regularly presenting at courses and seminars through the Australian Physiotherapy Association and private education sector. Mark is also a Facilitator for the Australian College of Physiotherapists Specialisation Training Program and a Sessional Academic at Curtin University. The views expressed on this blog are his own.Subscribe
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