LibGuides: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Guide: EBP (10.03.25 Intro to OT Lesson)

10.03.25 Intro to OT Evidence-Based Practice Lesson Materials

Hello from your librarian!

I'm excited to introduce you to the topic of Evidence-Based Practice. Through the videos and activities below we will look at the definition, importance, and relevance of EBP for the COTA (video 1) and some challenges to EBP in real life (video 2). Then we'll work through an activity in which we examine 4 different information sources and observe how they differ (video 3). This will lead into an initial discussion about guidelines for credibility (video 4)--though we will return to this topic later in another course in the program. Finally, I'll demonstrate how to locate scholarly articles on an OT intervention (video 5). All together, this content should introduce you to the basics of Evidence-Based Practice and help you complete your EBP assignment. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at rangee@westerntc.edu. Thanks for your engagement with this topic--it's an important one!

Ellen Range
Student Learning Librarian
rangee@westerntc.edu

Resources for this lesson:

Learning objectives:

Define and explain the importance of evidence-based practice (EBP)
Explain the relevance of professional literature to the COTA and the OT profession
Identify challenges of evidence-based practice
Identify differences among various kinds of information sources
Articulate three ways to evaluate the credibility of OT information
Locate two scholarly articles on OT interventions

Evidence-Based Practice for the COTA: Importance & Relevance

Evidence-Based Practice for the COTA: Realities & Challenges

Identifying Differences Among Information Sources

Sources and notetaking guide referenced in this video:

Source 1: American Parkinson Disease Association (2022). How to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms with occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Tips and Tricks. https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/occupational-therapy-for-parkinsons/
Source 2: Foster, E.R., Foster, L.G., Carson, J.A., Hunter, E.G. (May/June 2021) Occupational therapy interventions for instrumental activities of daily living for adults with Parkinson’s Disease: A systematic review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(3). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2021.046581
Source 3: Hawks, L. (2021). LSVT and OT: Advice from an LSVT BIG OT. My OT Spot. https://www.myotspot.com/lsvt-and-ot/
Source 4: Robinson-Bert, K, Keagy, D., Khan, S., Mingora, E., Porcaro, C. and Remington, E. (2022, May 2). Paving a path of possibilities with Parkinson’s disease: A community-based program to address health and wellness for older adults. OT Practice. https://www.aota.org/publications/ot-practice/ot-practice-issues/2022/parkinsons-disease-community-program/open-parkinsons-disease-community-program#

Notes Page for 10.03.25 Lesson on EBP (this is the same as the document linked at the top of the page)

Credibility of Information for the COTA

Locating Scholarly Articles for Western OTA Students

Library Search
Get started searching Western's Library for articles and more. Use the Full Text and Peer Reviewed checkboxes to find sources for your EBP assignment.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Guide

10.03.25 Intro to OT Evidence-Based Practice Lesson Materials

Resources for this lesson:

Learning objectives:

Evidence-Based Practice for the COTA: ​Importance & Relevance​

Evidence-Based Practice ​for the COTA: ​Realities & Challenges​

Identifying Differences​ Among Information Sources