ABSTRACT

Purpose:This article describes the qualitative responses from licensed masters-level social workers (LMSWs) regarding what they perceive as barriers and facilitators to consistently engaging in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP). Method:Two open-ended questions were posed to determine what helps social workers consistently use the EBP process and what inhibits them from regularly applying EBP to guide clinical decision-making. A total of 113 responses were recorded. Content analysis was used to identify emergent themes. Results:Facilitators to the consistent use of EBP included: the belief that EBP improves outcomes, research that was vetted and disseminated by trusted partners such as the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and ethical mandates. Barriers included: time, lack of applicable research, client-specific factors, and cost. Factors identified as both facilitating and impeding the EBP process were lack of necessary technology, organizational context, provider beliefs, and research knowledge/training. Discussion and Conclusion: Providers identified a number of barriers and facilitators to engaging in the process of evidence-based practice, which guided the extent to which they consistently engaged in the process, and how difficult they perceived itto be.

摘要

目的：本文描述了获得许可的硕士级社会工作者 (LMSW) 关于他们认为持续参与循证实践 (EBP) 过程的障碍和促进者的定性回应。方法：提出了两个开放式问题，以确定什么有助于社会工作者始终如一地使用 EBP 过程，以及什么阻止他们定期应用 EBP 来指导临床决策。共记录了 113 条回复。内容分析用于识别新兴主题。结果：一致使用 EBP 的促进因素包括：相信 EBP 可以改善结果、由可信赖的合作伙伴（如全国社会工作者协会 (NASW)）审查和传播的研究，以及道德要求。障碍包括：时间、缺乏适用的研究、特定于客户的因素和成本。被确定为促进和阻碍 EBP 过程的因素是缺乏必要的技术、组织环境、提供者的信念和研究知识/培训。讨论和结论：提供者确定了参与循证实践过程的一些障碍和促进因素，这些因素指导了他们始终参与该过程的程度以及他们认为它有多困难。