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ScholarWorks > HHS > OT > OJOT > Vol. 12 > Iss. 4 (2024)

 

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Jennifer Tokash, OTD, OTR/L, CBIS, CPAM; Glen Gillen, EdD, OTR, FAOTA; Virginia E. Koenig, OTD, MSA, OTR/L

Abstract

Incorporating evidence-based practice (EBP) into occupational therapy (OT) program curricula is best practice and mandated by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The Choosing Wisely® campaign, founded by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and adopted by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), provides 10 recommendations for evidence-based OT. This project focused on the Choosing Wisely® campaign's incorporation into OT program curricula. A 40-min educational program focusing on the history of Choosing Wisely®, its adoption by the AOTA as a specialty society partner, and strategies to bridge the campaign's evidence-based recommendations from classroom to clinical experience were provided to members of the Metropolitan Occupational Therapy Educational Council (MOTEC). Fifteen pre and post program surveys were collected. Pre and post responses were analyzed regarding the familiarity of the campaign, perceptions of the campaign, and the willingness of occupational therapists in academia to incorporate the recommendations into program curricula when referencing EBP. The data shows an increase in the participants' understanding of why the AOTA adopted the campaign, positive perceptions regarding the campaign, and a willingness to incorporate Choosing Wisely® as a reference to EBP in program curricula.

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