Hey everyone, I'm an experienced Australian Physio whose a little disillusioned with the evidence-based practice model at the moment. While I understand the need for EBP, I can't help but feel how we perceive and apply it is a little unbalanced at the moment. For me we seem to place research results far above clinical experience and patient feedback, despite being just as integral to the model itself. There seems a growing culture to live and die by the conclusion of a paper despite its inherent flaws (design bias, limitations, ability to generalize results etc). And instead of using this to support clinical decision-making, it seems many in our indistry and the general public now look to it to make decisions for them. Also, I'm seeing a developing culture of toxicity where new and interesting information yet to be "backed" by research, is getting lost among screams of "show me the research!" and "there's no evidence!", instead of us keeping an open mind and exploring these ideas for ourselves. Does anyone feel the same? Are we losing the 'art' of being a therapist in lieu of a system that's easily compromised? I've taken some time to put my thoughts together below but I'm interested to hear what others think. #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #evidencebasedpractice #research yourwellnessnerd.com/evidence-based-practice/
Yes, you are right, but I do not think we take research and EBP to far. They are the wheels for further developments in the medical and healthcare sectors. I think there is a need to change the culture from 'show me the research' to 'lets' research and test the hypothesis'.
Great vid. Great information as see you highlight the quality care, improving consumer outcomes. However, you dont want to omitt the cost effectiveness of EBP. Great work.
