Newly Educated MSW Social Workers' Use of Evidence-Based Practice and Evidence-Supported Interventions: Results From an Online Survey

Publication Date

7-3-2019

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Graduate School of Social Work

Keywords

Evidence-based practice, Social work practitioners, Regression analysis

Abstract

Social work programs have increased evidence-based practice (EBP)-related curricular content; yet, it is unclear whether newer practitioners are successful in incorporating it into their practice. This study examines factors that influence the use of EBP among newly graduated social workers. We developed and implemented a Web-based survey that assessed individual, school, and agency factors that predict implementation of EBP among a sample of master’s of social work practitioners post-graduation. Multiple regression analysis resulted in five factors that were significantly associated with use of EBP: confidence with EBP; feeling that EBP is essential to practice; organizational culture emphasizes EBP; field placement/internship emphasizes EBP; and faculty emphasizes EBP. Findings suggest that individual and organizational factors may be more important in determining use of EBP than educational program factors alone.

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