ch 24 translating research into practice

Question 1

Diligent, systematic inquiry or
investigation to validate and refine existing knowledge and generate new knowledge

Answer 1

research

Question 2

integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s unique values and circumstances in making
decisions about the care of individual patients

Answer 2

evidence based practice

Question 3

4 examples of programs that support evidence based practice

Answer 3

-agency for healthcare research and quality
-centers for disease control and prevention
-patient centered outcomes research institute
-US preventative services task force

Question 4

testing an intervention or treatment in a
traditional research study, such as a randomized
clinical trial (RCT) under carefully controlled
conditions

Answer 4

efficacy

Question 5

testing whether an intervention
works in the real world of practice with a focus on
the decision needs of clinicians and patients

Answer 5

effectiveness

Question 6

Research methodology that helps inform practice decisions by
examining outcomes in the real world, where patients may not be similar and the actual application of
an intervention may have multiple variations

Answer 6

practice based evidence

Question 7

4 organizational issues

Answer 7

-lack of resources
-limited expertise of staff members
-lack of knowledge about nursing research
-limited time for planning

Question 8

organizational strategies

Answer 8

-CREATE partnerships between nurses and researchers
-INVOLVE key decision makers
-UNDERSTAND organizational content
-SUPPORT research culture
-BUILD capacity and infrastructure
-FORMULATE staff expectations recognition
-PROVIDE technical support

Question 9

*randomized control trial, p. 440