.jpg)
Evidence Based Practice
Ms Judith Chew, Senior Medical Social Worker
Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital
What is evidence based practice (EBP) and how is it relevant in the field of social work? EBP is defined as,
“is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best
evidence in making decisions about the care of individual clients”
(Sackett, Richardson, Rosenberg, & Haynes, 1997, pp. 2)
This workshop intended to provide a brief introduction to EBP, what it is and what it is not. The key steps of EBP and the related tools that the social worker is able to utilise in this process will be highlighted. After the workshop, participants should be able to formulate questions that direct the search for evidence with which to answer the social worker’s clinical questions.
