title: Interdisciplinary evidence-based practice: moving from silos to synergy.
abstract: Despite the assumption that health care providers work synergistically in practice, professions have tended to be more exclusive than inclusive when it comes to educating students in a collaborative approach to interdisciplinary evidence-based practice (EBP). This article explores the state of academic and clinical training regarding interdisciplinary EBP, describes efforts to foster interdisciplinary EBP, and suggests strategies to accelerate the translation of EBP across disciplines. Moving from silos to synergy in interdisciplinary EBP will require a paradigm shift. Changes can be leveraged professionally and politically using national initiatives currently in place on improving quality and health care reform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organizational System and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21201-1579, USA. newhouse@son.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Robin P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Newhouse
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spring
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies / Q000639:trends*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014481:United States