Authors: Jessica M Paynter Deb Keen
Publish Date: 2014/11/15
Volume: 45, Issue: 6, Pages: 1614-1623
Abstract
This study investigated staff attitudes knowledge and use of evidencebased practices EBP and links to organisational culture in a communitybased autism early intervention service An EBP questionnaire was completed by 99 metropolitan and regionallybased professional and paraprofessional staff Participants reported greater knowledge and use of EBPs compared to emerging and unsupported practices Knowledge and use of EBPs were linked to each other independent of significant correlations with organisational culture and attitudes Knowledge and use of EBPs was greater in metropolitan than regional locations and paraprofessionals reported greater use of unsupported practices and lower levels of knowledge and use of EBPs than professionals The implications of these findings for the facilitation of knowledge transfer are discussedEthical approval was granted through the Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee approval number END/C7/13/HREC and therefore has been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down at the 1963 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments All participants gave their informed consent through completion of the survey following receipt of informed consent materials prior to inclusion in the study
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