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Abstract
A Journal Club can be a learning exercise that allows for the critique and pursuant analytic discussion of empirical studies, and encourages the public health, health administration, or health policy student to better understand how evidence-based research contributes to evidence-based practice. The purpose of this paper is to describe a learning exercise that implements the Journal Club to evaluate strengths and limitations of relevant research studies and their potential influence on evidence-based practice. This learning exercise was developed to increase discipline-specific knowledge and improve analytical thinking to form and communicate a well-researched and reasoned critique about current peer-reviewed research. Specifically, the exercise was designed to: (1) identify the peer-review process and its influence on evidence-based practice; (2) curate primary resources for selected health issues; (3) evaluate a published, peer-reviewed research article for its rigor and limitations with respect to reported methods, findings, and applicability to professional practice; and (4) facilitate a discussion about discipline-specific research in a concise, professional manner. At the conclusion of the exercise, graduate students, who are also working professionals, reflected on the utility of examining how evidence-based research impacts evidence-based practice. The benefits of this applied learning approach for students and the faculty instructor are discussed.
Department
Health Management and Policy
Publication Date
11-1-2019
Journal Title
Journal of Health Administration Education
Publisher
University Programs in Health Administration
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Caron, R.M. Journal Club Revisited: Teaching evidence-based research and practice to graduate students in a professional degree program. Journal of Health Administration Education, 36(3), 275-286, 2019.
Comments
This is an article published by University Programs in Health Administration in Journal of Health Administration Education in 2019, available online.