This article discusses the importance of evidence based practice in occupational therapy. Although we all know evidence based practice is important and vital to the profession of OT many practioners are concerned that results of population based research may not be relevant for their specific patients. I have noticed throughout my past clinical that most research is done in urban areas and often times does not reflect the population of patients I seen on a daily basis in the rural Ohio area (ex. amish patients). The article goes on to state that this is a particular concern for occupational therapy. The article then begins to discuss the Occupational Performance Process Model which outlines the therapy problem solving process and may help assist therapist dealing with a variety of individual characterisitcs to integrate knowledge from both client and therapist. Egan, M., Dubouloz, C. J., Von Zweck, C., & Vallerand, J. (1998). The client-centred evidence-based practice of occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(3), 136-143.
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Egan, M., Dubouloz, C. J., Von Zweck, C., & Vallerand, J. (1998). The client-centred evidence-based practice of occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(3), 136-143.