Building Certification for Hospice and Palliative Care Social Workers - Take the Survey!

by Megan Mooney(Take the Hospice and Palliative SW Job Analysis survey before October 5th if you are a social worker. If you are not a social worker,encourage social workers in hospice and palliative care that you know to take it!)What is Evidence Based Practice?The Institute of Medicine (2001) defines evidence-based medicine as “the integration of best researched evidence and clinical expertise with patient values” (p. 147). According to Social Work Policy Institute (2010) evidence-based practice (EBP) is defined as the combination of research interventions, clinical experience, values, and client preference that aids practitioners in treating individuals. In social work, the consensus is that EBP is a way of practicing, assessing, intervening, and evaluating based on empirical support, which helps practitioners become more effective (Mullen et al., 2008). This approach assures that the treatments and services of fered to clients will have the most effective and beneficial results mirroring what the research shows.Why is it Important for Social Workers to Participate in Research?To ensure the effectiveness of the social work profession, standards of social work education have been applied and implemented into accredited programs. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), states “Social workers use practice to inform research, employ evidence-based interventions, evaluate their own practice and use research findings to improve practice, policy, and social service del...
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