EBP Flashcards
What are the major factors in developing EBP
Recognition healthcare practitioners have a very wide variety of information I can refer to when determine what is best for particular patient
What is the goal of EBP
to build a bridge between what’s best vs what’s normally done
Traditional mode of care
Identify the problem Use your experience Ask a colleague Consult a textbook Read a review
Evidence-based practice mode
Formulate a question Conduct search of literature Select key articles Critically judge the articles Apply results to patient
Describe advantages of EBP
EBP brings best and most current knowledge gained from worldwide sources to the diagnosis treatment of a patient
What are the possible limitations of EBP
May diminish the value of clinical experience
May not fully account for the differences and local patients and condition
Make inappropriately restrict reimbursement policies
What is the first step in EBP
Formulate the question
What is the second step in EBP
Search for answers to the question
What is the pico formula
Patient or problem of interest
Intervention of interest
Control alternate treatment
Outcome of interest
What does the P stand for in the pico formula
Patient or problem
P describe important characteristics of the patient
What does I stand for in the pico formula
I intervention
It is what you want to do for the patient prescribe a drug order test etc.
What does the C stand for in the pico formula
Comparison or control/alternative
The clinician is trying to find an alternative to compare with the intervention in the question
What does the O stand for in the pico formula
Outcome of interest
What are you trying to do for the patient: hope to accomplish, measure, improve, or affect.
What is EBP
The conscientious explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients
What is a third step of EBP
Evaluate the research
