Case study - Introduction to EBP
| Title of case study/example of best practice: | Introduction to EBP |
| Lead Author(s): | Dr Catherine Suttle |
| Co-authors: | Irene Ctori and Michelle Hennelly |
| University: | City, University of London |
| Lead Author email address: | Catherine.suttle.1@city.ac.uk |
| Details of the activity undertaken | |
Year 1 Optometry students are given a series of lectures on evidence-based practice (EBP). During the accompanying lab/tutorial sessions and during independent study time students work towards creating a brief report based on EBP that includes a description of the process followed and the findings. The following EBP steps are covered in this piece of work:
The report forms the basis of a VIVA in which students are asked questions based on these first two steps of the EBP process. | |
| Impact of the activity | |
| This was an area that students had little experience of and the External Examiners commented that introducing this activity in Year 1 was of great benefit to the students in their development as thinking practitioners. | |
| This case study relates to the following GOC outcomes: | |
Outcome 1. Person Centred Care ☐ Outcome 2. Communication ☐ Outcome 3. Clinical Care ☐ Outcome 4. Ethics and Standards ☐ Outcome 5. Risk ☐ Outcome 6. Leadership and Management ☒ Outcome O6.2 Outcome 7. Lifelong Learning ☐ Scaffolding/Student experience & engagement ☐ | |