Staff Perspective: Modifying Evidence Based Treatment Protocols - Foolhardy Decisions or Strokes of Genius?
Are decisions to depart from a prescribed treatment format and content foolhardy or signs of ingenuity? Working at a clinical training site, I will often get asked about possible modifications to treatment protocols or when it might be acceptable to deviate from a protocol. This issue raises several important questions about clinical practice and the underlying factors that influence our choices when providing patient care. To explore the issue of departing or making modifications to treatment protocols, I surveyed a panel of our CDP staff that has extensive experience in providing training and consultation on evidence based treatment protocols to get their feedback on the following questions.
