Exam 6: Managing Barriers to Evidence-Based Practice: An International Imperative

Occupational therapy (OT) has multiple barriers that inhibit it from being recognized as an evidence-based profession from an international perspective. Which of the following is not a recognized barrier for OT?

Policies exist for occupational therapy education and certification, which have requirements at a local, state, or national level (where applicable). Which of the following statements regarding education and certification is not true?

When implementing evidence-based practice, the presence of deadlines helps to initiate and stimulate activity levels, as well as provides direction and focus for participants.

Professional practice guidelines in which clinical reasoning is founded on experience that is reinforced through expert opinion and anecdotal evidence is defined as experience-based practice.

While experienced practitioners do identify multiple barriers to implementing evidence-based practice, there is evidence that training programs for these professionals are effective at reducing the impact of these barriers.

The commitment to become an evidence-based profession involves identification and collaboration on overcoming barriers toward implementation, a priority that is recognized at which highest professional level?

With educational standards changing within occupational therapy programs, a consensus of professional studies report that new graduates have a clear understanding of evidence-based practice and find minimal or no challenges implementing it within their practice.

According to research conducted on the topic of evidence-based practice utilization, both new and experienced practitioners identify the same primary barrier to implementation.

Perceived barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice techniques are reported in multiple studies examining both new and experienced practitioners. Which of the following statements is true regarding the findings of these studies?

A profession that has lacked a consistent history and infrastructure to support individuals who conduct research is defined as a/an:

Of international studies that examine perceived barriers for occupational therapists to implement evidence-based practices, the most commonly identified barrier is:

There are multiple organizational conditions that support implementation of evidence-based practice. Which of the following is not a condition that, if present, supports evidence-based practice?

Prior to the mid-1990s, practice techniques for occupational therapy would best be described as:

There are multiple strategies that therapists may utilize to overcome barriers to evidence-based practice. Which of the following guidelines for therapists is not an evidence based recommendation?

Critically appraised topics and critically appraised papers are two methods with which occupational therapy is promoting evidence-based practice techniques. Which of the following statements is true regarding these two articles?