Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose:This article describes the qualitative responses from licensed masters-level social workers (LMSWs) regarding what they perceive as barriers and facilitators to consistently engaging in the process of evidence-based practice (EBP). Method:Two open-ended questions were posed to determine what helps social workers consistently use the EBP process and what inhibits them from regularly applying EBP to guide clinical decision-making. A total of 113 responses were recorded. Content analysis was used to identify emergent themes. Results:Facilitators to the consistent use of EBP included: the belief that EBP improves outcomes, research that was vetted and disseminated by trusted partners such as the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and ethical mandates. Barriers included: time, lack of applicable research, client-specific factors, and cost. Factors identified as both facilitating and impeding the EBP process were lack of necessary technology, organizational context, provider beliefs, and research knowledge/training. Discussion and Conclusion: Providers identified a number of barriers and facilitators to engaging in the process of evidence-based practice, which guided the extent to which they consistently engaged in the process, and how difficult they perceived itto be.
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