Utilising Evidence for Practice
Formative Assignment
The aim of this assignment is to discuss the relevance of evidence based practice (EBP) whilst practicing as a professional social worker. With reference to my chosen focus question, the qualitative stance has been chosen in the form of population, issue and outcome (PIO). The specific focus question which I have chosen for this piece of work is homelessness. Various research methods with be undertaken and explained, in order to discover three relevant papers which relate to the focus question.
‘Evidence-based social care is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions regarding the welfare of those in need.” (Sackett et al. 1997) EBP is relevant to social work because it is a methodical approach to making decisions that emphasises formulating answerable questions. In addition, it allows professionals to interpret relevant research evidence, apply the best available evidence when working with clients and evaluate the chosen intervention. From a positive stance, evidence-based practice helps people to immerse themselves into day to day lives and cultures of others, this is called ethnography which can be viewed as a holistic approach. Hammersly and Atkinson (2007) state that ‘ethnography usually involves the researcher participating, overtly or covertly, in people’s daily lives for an extended period of time’. (Hammersley and Atkinson, 2007). This involves the researcher to watch, listen, ask the participant questions and collect documents and artifacts.
The two opposing models of research questions, quantitative and qualitative, can disclose varying outcomes when assessments are being conducted, due to the type of method used to dictate information. Qualitative approaches are more holistic based, in the sense that it sustains a better quality rapport between the professional and service user. Whereas, a quantitative approach is more statistic based, which can be manipulated to confirm and,
The aim of this assignment is to discuss the relevance of evidence based practice (EBP) whilst practicing as a professional social worker. With reference to my chosen focus question, the qualitative stance has been chosen in the form of population, issue and outcome (PIO). The specific focus question which I have chosen for this piece of work is homelessness. Various research methods with be undertaken and explained, in order to discover three relevant papers which relate to the focus question.
‘Evidence-based social care is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions regarding the welfare of those in need.” (Sackett et al. 1997) EBP is relevant to social work because it is a methodical approach to making decisions that emphasises formulating answerable questions. In addition, it allows professionals to interpret relevant research evidence, apply the best available evidence when working with clients and evaluate the chosen intervention. From a positive stance, evidence-based practice helps people to immerse themselves into day to day lives and cultures of others, this is called ethnography which can be viewed as a holistic approach. Hammersly and Atkinson (2007) state that ‘ethnography usually involves the researcher participating, overtly or covertly, in people’s daily lives for an extended period of time’. (Hammersley and Atkinson, 2007). This involves the researcher to watch, listen, ask the participant questions and collect documents and artifacts.
The two opposing models of research questions, quantitative and qualitative, can disclose varying outcomes when assessments are being conducted, due to the type of method used to dictate information. Qualitative approaches are more holistic based, in the sense that it sustains a better quality rapport between the professional and service user. Whereas, a quantitative approach is more statistic based, which can be manipulated to confirm and,