When craft and science collide: Improving therapeutic practices through evidence-based innovations.
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a model of clinical decision-making that is increasingly being advocated for use in the field of speech-language pathology. With the increased emphasis on scientific evidence as a form of knowledge important to EBP, clinicians may wonder whether their craft-based knowledge (i.e., knowledge derived from theory and practice), remains a legitimate form of knowledge for use in clinician decisions. This article describes forms of knowledge that may be used to address clinical questions, to include both craft and science. Additionally, the steps used when engaging in EBP are described so that clinicians understand when and how craft comes into play. The major premise addressed within this article is that craft is a legitimate form of knowledge and that engagement in EBP requires one to employ craft-based knowledge.
Justice
Laura M
LM
School of Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University, 1945 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA. ljustice@ehe.osu.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D012572:School Health Services / Q000592:standards; D013066:Speech-Language Pathology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009626:Terminology as Topic