Exam Prep Weeks 1-4 Flashcards
Define EBN or evidence based health care practice.
Using the BEST AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, your CLINICAL EXPERTISE and the PATIENT’S VALUES & PREFERENCES in the context of your resources (3-legged stool)
When do we (as nurses) need to seek evidence?
When the patient wishes to use another method…. cultural/religious/not getting results from traditional treatment.
Any experience that is out of the ordinary and requires searching for evidence.
WHY do we (as nurses) need to seek evidence?
Because we need to develop and research in practice.
to ensure that we work in an evidence-based framework.
to guide nursing care/interventions
to continually improve our practice
in the best interest of the patient
What is the purpose of an ABSTRACT?
summarises the report (background, aim, findings and conclusion of the journal)
used to determine if it can answer your clinical question
Why might an ABSTRACT be useful for us to read?
Will see if it’s going to answer the clinical question.
determines if the journal is going to be of use and saves time (rather than having to read the entire article straight up)
State 3 major features of QUALITATIVE methods.
Focus is on experiences and feelings - subjective
involves the researcher developing trust and a relationship with the participants
sample size is smaller (quality)
Attempts to build a picture of humans within the context of their lives.
State 3 major features of QUANTITATIVE methods
focus is on numbers and statistical data - objective
no relationships are required between researchers and participants - researcher at ‘arm’s length’
quantitative have larger sample size (quantity)
What is a useful evaluation tool for assessing websites?
State the acronym and what each letter stands for.
CRAAP
C - CURRENCY: timeliness of the information
R - RELEVANCE: to your question
A - AUTHORITY: source of the information
A - ACCURACY: how reliable is it
P - PURPOSE: the reason the study was done
Why is it important to evaluate the databases and search engines?
to determine if they are credible, reliable and trustworthy sources of information to base nursing care practice on.
to identify the best tool for the search (jen)
to find out how to use them effectively (jen)
What 5 questions might you ask when assessing the quality of websites?
In CRAAP:
Quality Section:
Is the cite up to date? is the content reliable? Who is the author (their credentials)? Who hosts/owns the site/funding? Who is the intended audience (academics/students)?
What does the acronym PICOT stand for?
P - population I - intervention C - comparison O - outcome T - time
List 3 considerations that you would take into account before you used the results of a study to change your clinical practice.
briefly explain why these are important.
Sample size/sampling method:
Because if you wish to apply these findings to the general population you need to ensure that they clearly represent that broader population.
Date:
to ensure that it is the most recent and relevant data to your question.
Methodology used:
to determine if it was accurately and reliably carried out.
What is EBP important to health professionals?
to ensure the safety of the patient.
it enables us to uphold our professionalism - ACCOUNTABILITY
it is imbedded in our clinical practice standards (to work in an evidence-based framework)
enables us to provide the best care possible for our patients based on research.
What are 5 major components of a research report (article), not including the title and references?
Abstract Introduction Methodology Results Discussion/Conclusion
What would you expect to find in the METHODS section of a research study?
Amount of participants recruited.
Method the author(s) used to carry out the study (how they obtained their data to answer their aim)
Provides info surrounding how accurately they conducted their study.
Data collection (how it was collected)
Time it took (long/short)
Data analysis
