Evidence based practice (EBP) - ANSWER the clear and sensible use of theory derived,
research based information in making decisions about care delivery to individuals or
groups of patients and in consideration of individual needs and preferences
three main components: research-based information, clinical expertise, patient
preferences
research - ANSWER a planned ad systematic activity that leads to new knowledge
and/or discovery of solutions to problems or questions
- to "search again"
- to use deliberate and organized search to examine relevant questions
barriers to the adoption of EBP - ANSWER - Inadequate knowledge and skills in EBP by
nurses and other
healthcare professionals
- Lack of cultures and environments that support EBP
- Misperceptions that EBP takes too much time
- Outdated organizational politics and policies
- Limited resources and tools available for point-of-care providers, including budgetary
investment in EBP by chief nurse executives
- Resistance from colleagues, nurse managers, and leaders
- Inadequate numbers of EBP mentors in healthcare systems
- Academic programs that continue to teach baccalaureate, master's, and doctor of
nursing practice students the rigorous process of how to conduct research instead of
taking an evidence-based approach to care
descriptive (research) - ANSWER type of research that answers the questions "what is
it?"
, example:
explanatory (research) - ANSWER type of research that addresses "why" or "how"
phenomena are related
example:
predictive (research) - ANSWER type of research that aims to forecast precise
relationships between phenomena or differences between groups; "when" the
phenomena will occur
applied research - ANSWER scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
quantitative - ANSWER type of research using numbers
- views world as *objective*
- collects *empirical*/ observed evidence
- uses *deductive* reasoning (general to particular)
- methods: experiments, observational studies
- data collection: questionnaires, surveys, physiological measurements
- shows statistical relationships
qualitative - ANSWER type of research using meanings
- views world as *subjective*
- collects *descriptions of meanings*
- uses *inductive* reasoning (particular to general)
- methods: naturalistic (no experiments)
- data collection: observation, in-depth interviews, case studies, narrative analyses
sections found in research articles - ANSWER - abstract
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