TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of the use of evidence-based interventions among national association of social work (NASW) members
AU - Tuten, Michelle
AU - Morris-Compton, Darnell
AU - Abrefa-Gyan, Tina
AU - Hwang, Jeongha
AU - Harrington, Donna
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - There is growing emphasis on the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the field of social work. However, much remains unknown about the factors associated with the implementation of evidence-based interventions among social workers. In the current cross-sectional study the authors examined a sample of 180 NASW members who completed a survey assessing knowledge of EBP, organizational climate, and practitioner use of evidence-based interventions (EBI). Logistic regression was used to identify variables that predicted NASW members’ self-reported use of EBI. Organizational climate factors and practitioner knowledge were predictive of self-reported EBI use in the sample of NASW members. Findings suggest that increased knowledge of evidence-based practice and higher levels of innovation and flexibility in the organizational climate may increase adoption of EBIs.
AB - There is growing emphasis on the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) in the field of social work. However, much remains unknown about the factors associated with the implementation of evidence-based interventions among social workers. In the current cross-sectional study the authors examined a sample of 180 NASW members who completed a survey assessing knowledge of EBP, organizational climate, and practitioner use of evidence-based interventions (EBI). Logistic regression was used to identify variables that predicted NASW members’ self-reported use of EBI. Organizational climate factors and practitioner knowledge were predictive of self-reported EBI use in the sample of NASW members. Findings suggest that increased knowledge of evidence-based practice and higher levels of innovation and flexibility in the organizational climate may increase adoption of EBIs.
KW - Evidence-based interventions
KW - Evidence-based practice
KW - Knowledge
KW - Organizational climate
KW - Social work
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U2 - 10.1080/23761407.2015.1047109
DO - 10.1080/23761407.2015.1047109
M3 - Article
C2 - 26165409
AN - SCOPUS:85015375000
SN - 2376-1407
VL - 13
SP - 253
EP - 262
JO - Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work
JF - Journal of Evidence-Informed Social Work
IS - 3
ER -