Evidence-based practice and information literacy First year undergraduate students in Physiotherapy Gunhild Austrheim Bergen University College

Evidence-based practice Research based –Requires information literacy skills –Core questions in health research, research design, critical appraisal Experience based User – professional interaction And in the greater context of clinical work in the health services

Background The students must think about what information they need and where to find it Is the information reliable and usable in clinical work with the patients? This is why the Departement of Physiotherapy has implemented EBP Evidence-based practice is a work method for our students

Information literacy integration hrs –Library introduction –Search classes –Clinical placement –Paper 2 research articles –Follow-up search class – 9 hrs –Library introduction –Assignment on patient confidentiality –Seminar on searching for the assignment –Clinical placement –Search classes –Paper 2 research articles –Follow-up search class

Collaboration The information literacy sessions is integrated in the Evidence-based practice module Students are required to use research literature in papers and assignments All assessment has been done by teachers so far –Seminar on search process fall 2007 with library staff present One of the teachers is researching and writing on student learning with the implementation of evidence- based practice Evidence-based practice will be built in through out the bachelor programme