A multi-professional evidence-based practice course improved allied health students' confidence and knowledge

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 635-639

  Bennett, Sally ^a   Hoffmann, Tammy ^a   Arkins, Miranda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

allied health; evidence based practice; multi professional; teaching

Indexed keywords

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; ALLIED HEALTH STUDENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 79961073412     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01602.x     Document Type: Article

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