Challenges of continuing with evidence based practice after post graduate study (original) (raw)

Abstract

Background Many clinicians enroll in postgraduate study to develop their skills as evidence based practitioners. However there is a need to better understand if such study results in long term change in practice. Aim This study explored how and if postgraduate, interprofessional study in rehabilitation influenced students in their clinical setting after they completed their studies. Methods A cohort of 13 participants were selected for qualitative interviews from a group of 77 previous postgraduate who completed a related survey. The interviews were transcribed and thematic analysis was used to develop core themes. University of Otago Human Ethics Committee provided approval for this study. Results (preliminary) While many students had made substantial positive changes to the delivery of rehabilitation at their workplace, these changes were made despite some significant barriers to implementation of this new knowledge. Four core themes emerged in relation to barriers to implementati...

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