EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IN HEALTH
PTY5EBP
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Evidence based practice is the use of best available evidence combined with patient preferences, available resources and therapist expertise in making decisions about the care of patients. Evidence based health care requires the physiotherapist or exercise physiologist to be able to perform the five steps of evidence based practice. In this subject students will build on the skills developed in HLT2IEP in the production of a written Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) for publication in a web-based clinical resource based in their clinical school. This resource will be peer reviewed, with the students further applying their EBP skills in order to critically appraise the work of other students. In this manner they will further develop the necessary skills to perform evidence based practice, while gaining a greater understanding of the peer review process and contributing to a valuable evidence based resource within their clinical school.
School: School of Allied Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Hahne
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have passed PTY5ELG,PTY5MCP and be enrolled in one of the following courses: HZHSPP, HZHSPB - B Hlth Sci and Mast of Physiotherapy Prac, HMPYP, HMPYPB, HMPTP, HMPTPB - Mast of Physiotherapy Prac OR must have passed EXS3AEB and be enrolled in one of the following courses: HZESPB BExSci and MEx Physiology or HMEPB MEx Physiology.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Practical Evidence-based Physiotherapy (2011) | Prescribed | Herbert, Jamtvedt, Hagen & Mead | ELSEVIER, EDINBURGH |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Identify gaps in clinical knowledge and locate evidence to address that gap.
- Activities:
- Performance of Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) -a summary of the research evidence to answer a clinically based research question. Performed in a pair with another student.
02. Critically appraise the methodology of a variety of research designs to determine the relative weight of the evidence.
- Activities:
- Performance of Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) -a summary of the research evidence to answer a clinically based research question. Performed in a pair with another student.
03. Interpret and summarise the findings across a number of research articles in order to answer a clinically oriented research question.
- Activities:
- Performance of Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) -a summary of the research evidence to answer a clinically based research question. Performed in a pair with another student.
04. Contribute to an up-to-date, peer-reviewed evidence base, summarising the research evidence, in order to answer a clinically oriented research question.
- Activities:
- Publication of written report of CAT process on web server based within a clinical school.
05. Critically appraise, according to set criteria, two other pieces published on the web resource in a professional manner that contributes to the understanding of the material.
- Activities:
- Two written appraisals of other students' CAT prjects published on web server in clinical school.
06. Reflect on the performance of the steps of evidence-based practice and identify areas of strength and areas that could be improved in order to make the process more efficient.
- Activities:
- Written reflection on performance of CAT process.
Bendigo, 2017, Week 05-25, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Marcos De Noronha
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 10.0 hours problem based learning other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Later in the semester, students will individually complete one written assignment, representing approximately 10 hours of student effort."
WorkShopWeek: 05 - 24
Five 2.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students will attend 5 x 2-hour workshops each in a designated 5-week period."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 3,250-word Final Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) (in pairs = 1625 words per student) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06 | |
| one written appraisal of other students CAT (equiv to 1800 words) | 40 | 05, 06 | |
| one 2150-word Draft Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) (in pairs = 1075 words per student) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 05-25, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Hahne
Class requirements
Problem Based Learning
One 10.0 hours problem based learning other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Later in the semester, students will individually complete one written assignment, representing approximately 10 hours of student effort."
WorkShopWeek: 05 - 19
Five 2.0 hours workshop other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 05 to week 19 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Classes will be at Bundoora for Eastern Academic Research Network students (either weeks 05-09 or weeks 15-19), Northern Health for Northern students (either weeks 05-09 or weeks 10-14), or The Alfred for Southern students (either weeks 10-14 or weeks 15-19)."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 3,250-word Final Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) (in pairs = 1625 words per student) | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 06 | |
| one written appraisal of other students CAT (equiv to 1800 words) | 40 | 05, 06 | |
| one 2150-word Draft Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) (in pairs = 1075 words per student) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |