Social Work and Social Care: Mapping Workforce Engagement, Relevance, Experience and Interest in Research.

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence and be actively involved in research. This projec...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Social Work Vol. 52; no. 4; pp. 2291 - 2312
Autores principales: Wakefield, Jodie, Lavender, Susan, Nixon, Karen, Hornby, Sam, Dobel-Ober, David, Lambley-Burke, Ruth, Spolander, Gary, Bonner, Pauline, Mallen, Christian, Campbel, Paul
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jun2022
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          Wakefield, Jodie
          Lavender, Susan
          Nixon, Karen
          Hornby, Sam
          Dobel-Ober, David
          Lambley-Burke, Ruth
          Spolander, Gary
          Bonner, Pauline
          Mallen, Christian
          Campbel, Paul
        affil: Social Work Learning Academy, Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, St. George's Hospital , Stafford ST16 3SR, UK
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          Social Work
          Research, Social Work Utilization
          Professional Knowledge Evaluation
          Professional Competence Evaluation
          Work Experiences Evaluation
          Social Worker Attitudes Evaluation
          Needs Assessment
          Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
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          Cross Sectional Studies
          Social Workers
          National Health Programs
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Structured Questionnaires
          Multimethod Studies
          Professional Development
          Descriptive Statistics
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          Adult
          Middle Age
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
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      ab: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been promoted within social work/social care, with emerging evidence of benefit to practitioners and service users. Advocates argue that EBP enables practitioners to have the skills to interpret and evaluate evidence and be actively involved in research. This project aimed to evaluate awareness, experience/skills and value of research, and explore barriers to engagement with research. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken across a diverse range of social work/care staff at a large National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust and partner Local Authority. The survey included both closed and an open-ended response to facilitate a mixed method analysis. In total, 208 staff responded (55 percent response) and findings show a high rating on the relevance of research to professional development (73 percent); however, a low level of actual involvement (10 percent) and low levels of confidence/knowledge across a range of research skills. Identified barriers include a lack of knowledge on where/how to begin, lack of evidence that it improves practice, the potential to threaten practice and low capacity and time. These findings highlight a potential gap between a current drive for social work/care to be more evidenced based and the ability of social work/care to enact this approach.
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