Evidence-Based Practice

AOTA Knowledge Translation Toolkit

Learn to find and apply research to practice, share your knowledge with others, and influence positive change in your organization.

AOTA designed the Knowledge Translation (KT) Toolkit with the end-user in mind—using stakeholder input, a team of content experts developed this toolkit to support you in your journey to using evidence and planning ways to share knowledge with colleagues.

Resources for those new to using evidence in practice

Get started with evidence-based practice

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Maximize time to gather and review evidence

Practical time management strategies to use and share with colleagues

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Documentation strategies to incorporate evidence

Strengthen your documentation and support your interventions with evidence.

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Accessing Research Articles

Video: 2 minutes, 35 seconds

Share knowledge

Share your own KT insights or your experiences applying evidence in practice.

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Create a local Community of Practice

Share knowledge, discuss questions, and learn new strategies.

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Connect on CommunOT

Post discussions, learn about upcoming events and develop your professional network.

Influence change at your organization

Resources for encouraging the use of evidence by colleagues within your practice setting.

Start and maintain a journal club

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Become an EBP champion!

Develop your skills for evidence-based practice (EBP) and act as a change agent for your organization.

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Create a culture of evidence-based practice

Collaborate with leadership to develop values and goals related to evidence-based practice.

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Prepare your organization to implement an evidence-based protocol

Learn the steps to implement a protocol, from intervention identification to training and evaluation.

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Secure funding

Evaluate costs, identify opportunities, and secure funding to support project implementation.

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Start and maintain a journal club

Keep current on literature, develop leadership and presentation skills, and build community.

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How was the KT Toolkit developed?

More than 800 occupational therapy practitioners, researchers, and educators provided input that guided the development of the KT Toolkit material.
Although tailored to the major KT needs of the profession, some KT Toolkit resources may not be applicable to all occupational therapy settings.
AOTA recommends that practitioners, researchers, and educators consider their own unique KT needs in order for the KT Toolkit to be most useful.

Note: The KT Toolkit is a living resource that will be updated and expanded as materials are developed through AOTA’s multi-stakeholder review process.

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We look forward to supporting you!

Questions or suggestions?

Do you have suggestions for resources you'd like to see in the toolkit?

Share suggestions, feedback, or the EBP barriers you face. If you have questions about the materials in the KT Toolkit, please contact us at ebp@aota.org.