Synthesizing Your EBP Learning Experience
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate your development of evidence-based practice skills throughout the course
- Reflect on challenges and insights gained from previous assignments
- Articulate the relevance of evidence-based practice to physical therapy clinical decision-making
- Develop a plan for continued growth in evidence-based practice
Total Points: 10
Instructions: In this final assignment, you will reflect on your journey through the Evidence-Based Practice course, focusing on your experiences with the PICO question development, literature review, and critically appraised topic assignments. This reflection should demonstrate your understanding of EBP principles and their application to physical therapy practice.
Part 1: Assignment Synthesis and Skill Development (4 points)
- Summarize the PICO question you developed and how it evolved throughout your assignments
- Discuss key insights gained from each assignment (PICO, literature review, CAT)
- Identify specific EBP skills you have developed or strengthened during this course
- Explain how your approach to evaluating research evidence has changed since the beginning of the course
Part 2: Challenges and Growth (3 points)
- Describe the most significant challenges you encountered during your EBP assignments
- Explain how you overcame these challenges and what you learned from them
- Identify areas where you still need to grow in your understanding and application of EBP
- Discuss how feedback from previous assignments influenced your learning
Part 3: Clinical Application and Future Practice (3 points)
- Explain how you will incorporate EBP into your future physical therapy practice
- Provide a specific example of how the EBP process will influence your clinical decision-making
- Discuss strategies you will use to stay current with research evidence
- Reflect on how EBP contributes to the physical therapy profession and patient care
Submission Guidelines
- Length: 3-4 pages
- Format: AMA citation style
Grading Criteria
- Assignment synthesis and skill development: 4 points
- Challenges and growth: 3 points
- Clinical application and future practice: 3 points
- Professional writing, AMA formatting, and organization: Not separately scored but expected throughout
Note to Students: This reflection assignment is an opportunity to consolidate your learning and consider how evidence-based practice will shape your professional development. While the previous assignments focused on developing specific EBP skills, this assignment allows you to step back and consider the bigger picture of how these skills will serve you and your patients throughout your career
Requirements: 3 pages

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