Evidence-based practice and information literacy

1. Evidence-based practice and information literacy First year undergraduate students in Physiotherapy Gunhild Austrheim Bergen University College

2. Evidence-based practice • Research based • Requires information literacy skills • Core questions in health research, research design, critical appraisal • Experience based • User – professional interaction • And in the greater context of clinical work in the health services

3. Background • The students must think about what information they need and where to find it • Is the information reliable and usable in clinical work with the patients? • This is why the Departement of Physiotherapy has implemented EBP • Evidence-based practice is a work method for our students

4. 2006-2007 - 7 hrs Library introduction Search classes Clinical placement Paper 2 research articles Follow-up search class 2007-2008 – 9 hrs Library introduction Assignment on patient confidentiality Seminar on searching for the assignment Clinical placement Search classes Paper 2 research articles Follow-up search class Information literacy integration

5. Collaboration • The information literacy sessions is integrated in the Evidence-based practice module • Students are required to use research literature in papers and assignments • All assessment has been done by teachers so far • Seminar on search process fall 2007 with library staff present • One of the teachers is researching and writing on student learning with the implementation of evidence-based practice • Evidence-based practice will be built in through out the bachelor programme