Many social workers attempt to implement an evidence-based practice that seems to be strongly supported by research, only to become frustrated or confused when their efforts do not yield the same positive results as the research. This discrepancy can occur because they failed to recognize the differences between conditions in their practice environment and the conditions of the study. Moreover, they may have failed to consider and adequately plan for issues that arise during implementation.
To prepare for this Assignment, using the resources for evidence-based practices, identify an evidence-based practice that may be applicable to your field of practice. Review two research articles demonstrating the effectiveness of the evidence-based practice. Note any similarities or differences between the conditions in which the evidence-based practice was implemented in the study and the conditions in which you plan to implement it.
Submit a 4- to 5-page paper that analyzes the implementation of the evidence-based practice in your field of practice to determine if you can expect similar results to the research. The paper should include the following:
A description of the evidence-based practice that you selected including:
The population for which the evidence-based practice is intended
The problems for which the evidence-based practice is intended to address
A summary of the evidence from the research articles that demonstrate the evidence-based practice’s effectiveness
An explanation of any differences between the conditions of the study and the conditions on your practice. Explain the potential impact these differences could have on successful implementation.
A description of the steps that would be required to implement the evidence-based practice including:
Any factors that would support each step and how you would leverage them
Any factors that would limit or hinder each step and how you would mitigate them
A conclusion that includes:
Anticipated results of the implementation in your practice setting
An explanation of whether they will be similar or different from the research results from the articles
In addition, the paper must be two to four double-spaced pages long (excluding the title and references pages) and formatted in accordance with APA Style, as defined in the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site).
It is necessary to have a separate title page with the following information:
The title of the paper (bold and with a space between the title and the rest of the information)
The name of the student is followed by the name of the institution (“University of Arizona Global Campus”).
The name and number of the course
The name of the instructor
Date on which the submission was made
Refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 for additional Helpance with the formatting and the title page (Links to an external site.).
It is necessary to use scholarly voice. Additional guidance can be found at the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource page.
It is necessary to have an introduction and a closing section. The conclusion of your introduction paragraph should have a clear thesis statement that explains the goal of your research work.
Refer to the Writing Center resources for Helpance with drafting introductions and conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as writing a thesis statement (Links to an external site.).
Required Readings
Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009c). Family psychoeducation: Getting started with evidence-based practices. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA09-4423/GettingStarted-FP.pdf (PDF)
HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.
Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009a). Family psychoeducation: Building your program. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content//SMA09-4423/BuildingYourProgram-FP.pdf (PDF)
HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.
Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009e). Family psychoeducation: Training frontline staff. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA09-4423/TrainingFrontlineStaff-FP.pdf (PDF)
HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.
Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009d). Family psychoeducation: The evidence. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA09-4423/TheEvidence-FP.pdf (PDF)
HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.
Document: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2009b). Family psychoeducation: Evaluating your program. Retrieved from http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA09-4423/EvaluatingYourProgram-FP.pdf (PDF)
HHS Pub. No. SMA-09-4422, Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.
Note: This may be helpful to you in later weeks when you develop a plan for Assessment.
Resources for Evidence-Based Practices
Promising Practices Network. (n. d.). Programs that work. Retrieved October 8, 2013, from http://www.promisingpractices.net/programs_indicator_list.asp?indicatorid=7
Promising Practices Network. (n. d.). Research in brief. Retrieved November 12, 2013, from http://www.promisingpractices.net/issuebriefs.asp
Child Welfare Information Gateway. (n.d.). Evidence-based practice for child abuse prevention. Retrieved from https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/evidence/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2012). A road map to implementing evidence-based programs. Retrieved from http://web.archive.org/web/20151010063916/http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/Courses/Implementations/resources/imp_course.pdf
(For review) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). Evidence-based practices resource center. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-resource-center
The Campbell Collaboration. (n. d.). Retrieved October 8, 2013, from www.campbellcollaboration.org
