title: Dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice in the social services: a UK survey.
abstract: A cross sectional UK-wide survey assessed current levels of dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice in social care and social work agencies. A structured questionnaire was e-mailed to 357 agencies of which 155 (43.4%) completed and returned it. Although the results show that evidence-based practice in this area is still in its early stages, most respondents reported a good knowledge of evidence-based practice as well as the view that professional decisions should be informed by-but not only-research evidence. The lack of time, resources, information, and training are identified as the main barriers to be overcome for an effective implementation of evidence-based practice in the social services.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, UK. P.Morago@tees.ac.uk
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morago
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom