HLTH 3005 Evidence-Based Practice
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 400865
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Description In this unit, students incorporate previous research and biostatistics knowledge to develop new skills for using evidence to inform all aspects of their professional practice. Evidence-based practice uses an enquiry led approach to manage expanding and uncertain knowledge by formulating answerable questions, effectively searching literature, critically appraising evidence validity and results, and to assess its significance in clinical practice and healthcare decision-making. Students will incorporate evidence in communication and shared decision making processes for patient scenarios relevant to their program.
School Health Sciences
Discipline Health, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject
Pre-requisite(s) Students need to have done HLTH 2021 Research Methods plus one clinical unit from their specific program This will be one of four possible units
Students enrolled in Course Code 4661 (Continuing) or 4708 (Current) must have completed REHA 2007 Podiatry Pre-Clinical
Students enrolled in Course Code 4663 (Continuing) or 4711 (Current) must have completed REHA 2004 Occupational Therapy Practice 2
Students enrolled in Course Code 4662 (Continuing) or 4706 (Current) must have completed REHA 3003 Clinical Education General
Equivalent Subjects LGYA 7051 - Integrating Evidence into Practice
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in program Codes 4660,4661, 4662, 4663, 4706, 4708, 4710, 4711. 4763, 4788
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge and skills of Foundations of Research & Evidence-based Practice 400863 and Research Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative) 400864 and at least one clinical subject of the student’s program.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Conduct sensitive and specific PICO search strategies
- Identify key classification, design and result information from research studies
- Critically appraise validity and clinical significance of research
- Justify value of evidence according to its level, quality and applicability
- Incorporate evidence into clinical reasoning and decision making
- Negotiate evidence-informed shared decision-making
Subject Content
1. Exploring reasons for EBP
- history of EBP development in health care
- management of professional disagreement, situation effects and bias
- management of information overload
- management of uncertainty
2. Appraising evidence
- for studies of interventions, diagnostic tests, prognosis, experiences and systematic reviews and guidelines
- level of evidence
- Internal Validity
- statistical and clinical significance
- Generalisability, Applicability and Usefulness
3. Implementing evidence into practice
- incorporating evidence with expertise, values and situations
- limitations of EBP paradigm
- using evidence in clinical reasoning and decision-making
- communicating evidence to clients
- evidence-informed shared decision-making
- evaluation of EBP
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
| Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critically Appraised Topic: Part A written assignment (Report) | 600 words plus search strategy | 25 | N | Individual |
| Critically Appraised Topic: Part B Viva Examination (Viva Voce) | Approx. 20 minutes | 35 | Y | Individual |
| Final Examination: Multiple Choice Questions | 90 mins | 40 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Hoffman, T., Bennett, S., & Del Mar, C. (2013). Evidence-based practice across the health professions (2nd ed). Sydney, New South Wales: Churchill Livingstone.
Teaching Periods
Spring
Campbelltown
Day
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