Article Title
Social Workers’ Evidence-Based Practice Use and Challenges in Rural Environments: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Over the past decade, the demand for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in the social work field has increased. Previous studies indicate that EBP promotes clinical decision making based on current best evidence and decreases the use of ineffective interventions. However, social workers still face a variety of barriers to become evidence-based practitioners. Particularly, social workers practicing in rural areas face increased barriers to make use of evidence in practice. This study conducted a systematic review of current literature to find evidence related to social workers’ use of EBP and their barriers in rural settings. Reviews were limited to social work studies published between 2000 and 2014. Elements of rural culture that influence social work practice are consid-ered. Implications for social work practitioners are also presented, including suggestions for en-hancing EBP in rural settings.
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Lee, Mingun
(2017)
"Social Workers’ Evidence-Based Practice Use and Challenges in Rural Environments: A Systematic Review,"
Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 9:
No.
1, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1150
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol9/iss1/14