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The Integrating Theory, Evidence and Action (ITEA) method: a procedure for helping practitioners translate theory and research into action
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posted on 2014-12-01, 00:00 authored by Danielle HitchDanielle Hitch, Genevieve PepinGenevieve Pepin, Karen StagnittiKaren StagnittiIntroduction: The aim of this article is to describe and explain a new method for integrating theory and evidence that enables practitioners to translate evidence into action applied in their practice. Method: A new multiple methods procedure called the Integrating Theory, Evidence and Action method is described. It is a mixed method that progresses through seven distinct steps: clinical question, framework, identification, deconstruction, analysis, reconstruction, and transfer/utilization. An example of using this method to review evidence around occupational therapy with people recovering from alcohol misuse and/or abuse is provided. Findings: This method highlights the importance of theory, tests the empirical strength of theories, includes diverse forms of evidence, and encourages the integration of knowledge within clinical practice. Conclusion: The Integrating Theory, Evidence and Action method is accessible and useful to practitioners and will support their efforts to make their practice evidence based. Current methods of evidence-based practice focus mostly on research evidence (particularly quantitative evidence); however, research is only one of the ways of knowing that practitioners draw upon to guide their practice. This method enables occupational therapists to integrate theory, evidence, and practice in a coherent and translatable way.
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British journal of occupational therapyVolume
77Issue
12Pagination
592 - 600Publisher
Sage PublicationsLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0308-0226eISSN
1477-6006Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, Sage PublicationsUsage metrics
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