EBP Flashcards
improves quality
safety patient outcomes and nurse
satisfaction while reducing cost
evidence based care
problem-solving approach to
clinical practice that integrates the
conscientious use of best evidence in
combination with a clinician’s expertise and
patient preferences and values in making
decisions about patient care
EBP
Question what does not make sense to you
and what needs to be clarified
cultivate a spirit of inquiry
Meaning of PICOT
population
intervention
comparison
outcome
time
Developing a PICOT question
ask a clinical question
contain large collections of
published scientific studies including
peer-reviewed research
databases
state-of-the-art summaries from
an individual researcher or panel of
experts
systematic reviews or meta analysis
are the perfect answers to PICOT questions
meta analysis and systematic reviews
the researcher use
statistics to show the effect of an
intervention on an outcome in a systematic
review no statistics are used to draw
conclusions about the evidence.
meta analysis
➢ Quickly tells you if the article is
researched or clinical based
➢ summarizes the purpose of
the article, it is includes the major
themes or findings and the implications
for nursing practice
Abstract
➢ contains more information about the purpose of the
article
➢ There is usually brief supporting evidence as to why the topic is important
➢ Together, the abstract and _ help you decide if you want to continue to read the entire article
Introduction
➢ A good author offers a detailed
background of the level of science or
clinical information about the topic
➢ offers an
argument about what led the author to
conduct a study or report on a clinical
topic, this section of an article is very
valuable even if the article itself does
not address your PICOT questions the
way you desire ; may lead you to other or more useful
articles
Literature review or background
explains the focus
or intent of a study it includes research
questions or hypotheses, predictions
made about the relationships or
difference among study variables.
Purpose statement
explains how a
research study was organized and
conducted to answer the research
questions or test the hypothesis. This
section explains the type of study that
was conducted.
Methods or design
Both clinical and research articles have a summary
section ; This section includes a
statistical analysis if it is a quantitative
research study, a qualitative study
summarizes the descriptive themes and
ideas that arise from a researcher’s
analysis of data
Results or conclusions
a research
article includes a section that explains if
the findings from the study have clinical
implications. The researcher explains
how to apply findings in a practice
setting for the type of subjects studied
Clinical implications
describes a clinical
topic which often includes a description
of the patient population, the nature of
a certain disease or health alteration
Clinical article
Components of manuscript narrative
Purpose statement, methods/design, results/ conclusions, clinical implications
a small scale research
study or one that includes a quality or
performance improvement project
Pilot study
A way to identify new knowledge, improve
professional education and practice, and
use resources effectively
Nursing research
a systematic process that
asks and answers questions that
generate knowledge, which provides a
scientific basis for nursing practice
Research
Helps patients, health care providers, and
those in health care policy make informed
decisions on the basis of current evidence.
Outcomes research
• The foundation of research
• The most reliable and objective means of
acquiring and conducting research and
gaining knowledge.
Scientific method
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Qualitative
