Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an interdisciplinary approach to clinical practice that has been gaining ground following its formal introduction in 1992. It started in medicine as evidence-based medicine (EBM) and spread to other fields such as dentistry‚ nursing‚ psychology‚ education‚ library and information science and other fields. Its basic principles are that all practical decisions made should 1) be based on research studies and 2) that these research studies are selected and interpreted
Premium Avicenna Evidence-based medicine Health care
An Appraisal of a Piece of Research-based Evidence Relevant to Healthcare Practice. Since the 1970’s the term evidence-based health care has progressively been used more‚ the expansion of evidence-based health care has risen with the development of being able to access a range of information. Other factors that have contributed to the use of evidence based health care include; changing of public expectations‚ political consensus‚ cost pressures and professional accountability (Hamer Collinsons
Premium Hygiene Scientific method Sample size
Abstract The subject of evidence-based practice is discussed in this paper beginning with a definition of the term taken from our text by Blais and Hayes (2011). I discuss the way in which we care for intravenous lines as an example of a procedure done at our hospital that uses evidence-based guidelines like those listed on the National Guideline Clearinghouse website to reduce central line associated blood stream infections. A summary of an article demonstrating the use of a solution of chlorhexidine
Premium Central venous catheter Nursing
women’s experiences and statistics within evidence based practice is probably the best research evidence. Evidence based practice is ‘The conscientious and judicious use of current best evidence in conjunction with clinical expertise and patient values to guide health (and social) care decisions’. (Sackett et al 2000). The main aims of this assignment are to outline what qualitative and quantitative data are‚ how they are used in evidence based practice and to outline the key differences between
Premium Qualitative research Scientific method Research
Introduction There is a need for health services stipulation to apply the best evidence instead of applying the customary methods (Stevens et al‚ 2001). However‚ this is only possible if practitioners‚ researchers‚ scholars‚ politicians‚ managers and public in general conducted a high quality research. Different methods of researches that are evident-based tend to have lack support from most users. This is because those researches are lack of proper referencing which the reviewer could not access
Premium Health care Avicenna Evidence-based medicine
has relied on tradition‚ authority‚ trial and error and research (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). However‚ more recently the appreciation and application of evidence based practice (EBP) has caused a shift in clinical nursing decision making (Lee 2003‚ p. 618). EBP is defined as ‘integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research’ (Sackett et al. 1996‚ cited in Rolfe‚ Segrott & Jordan 2008‚ p. 448). EBP must take into account patient values
Premium Nursing
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a thoughtful integration of the best available evidence along with clinical expertise. It helps health practitioners of all varieties to address health care questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach. EBP allows the nurse to assess current and past research‚ clinical guidelines‚ and other information resources in order to find relevant literature and differentiating between good quality and bad quality findings at the same time. Evidence-Based Practice
Premium Nursing Nurse Hospital accreditation
Educating healthcare workers to optimal hand hygiene practices: addressing the need ¨ E. Mathai • B. Allegranzi • W. H. Seto • M.-N. Chraıti H. Sax • E. Larson • D. Pittet • Received: 14 May 2010 / Accepted: 14 July 2010 / Published online: 21 September 2010 Ó Urban & Vogel 2010 Abstract The education of healthcare workers is essential to improve practices and is an integral part of hand hygiene promotional strategies. According to the evidence reviewed here‚ healthcare worker education has a
Premium Health care Hygiene Health care provider
Evidence based practice (EBP) is an important part of social work. Every social policy and interaction with individuals is based on experience and careful selection of research. Moreover it aims to empower individuals and reduce discrimination. Therefore it promotes productive interactions‚ which is crucial in this economic climate. Therefore. Social workers have to be competent and confident in analysing the latest research and being able to judge whether it is suitable in practice. Moreover this
Premium Research Social work Scientific method
Collection of Blood Cultures Tracy Evidence Based Practice for The Baccalaureate Prepared Nurse Abstract Proper collection of blood cultures are necessary and the most direct method of determining whether or not a patient is septic. The purpose of obtaining blood cultures is to identify and isolate the bacteria that are causing an illness and then determine the best course of treatment based on the sensitivity of the bacteria to particular antibiotics. One of the most frustrating problems
Premium Hospital Intravenous therapy Venipuncture