Social, health and rehabilitation sector educators’ competence in evidence‐based practice: A cross‐sectional study

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Camilla Koskinen¹  Meeri Koivula²  Tuulikki Sjögren³  Helvi Kyngäs⁴  Maria Kääriäinen⁴  Kati Immonen⁴  Kristina Mikkonen⁴  Heli Kuivila⁴  Johanna Halvari⁴  Anna‐Maria Tuomikoski⁴  Arja Holopainen⁵ 

[1] Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Caring and Ethics University of Stavanger Stavanger Norway;Faculty of Social Sciences, Nursing Science, Health Sciences Teacher Education Tampere University Tampere Finland;Health Sciences Teacher Education (physiotherapy) Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä Finland;Research Unit of Nursing Science and Health Management University of Oulu Oulu Finland;The Finnish Centre for Evidence‐Based Health Care: A JBI Centre of Excellence Finland;

关键词: competence;    educator;    evidence‐based practice;    health care;    rehabilitation;    social care;   

DOI  :  10.1002/nop2.1035

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Aim The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the characteristic profiles of evidence‐based practice competence of educators in the social, health and rehabilitation sectors and to establish relevant background factors. Design This study was carried out as a descriptive cross‐sectional study. Methods Data were collected from social, health and rehabilitation sector educators working in the 21 Finnish universities of applied sciences and seven vocational colleges (n = 422; N = 2,330). A self‐assessment instrument measuring evidence‐based practice competence was used. Competence profiles were formed using a K‐cluster grouping analysis. Results Three distinct competence profiles were identified and delineated. Most educators feel that they can guide students' critical thinking and are able to seek and produce scientific knowledge. Evidence‐based practice competence was explained by background factors such as year of graduation (for higher degree), level of education, job title, current employer and current field of work.

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