Using Evidence to Support Clinical Practice Flashcards
What is Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)?
Integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences.
What is the process of EBP?
Asking clinical questions, finding and evaluating research, and integrating findings with clinical expertise and patient preferences.
How does evidence improve clinical practice?
Provides guidelines for practice, helps in diagnostic testing and procedural changes, reduces low-quality and expensive care, and eliminates unnecessary procedures.
How does the feminist perspective influence research?
Recognizes hierarchies as oppressive, emphasizes understanding women’s histories and contexts, and highlights disparities and lack of research in women’s health.
What are key principles of feminist research?
Knowledge is culturally and socially contingent, gender inequities are systemic and structural, and advocacy and action are ethical responses.
Who pioneered EBP in healthcare?
Florence Nightingale, through trial and error, observation, and patient discussion.
What is the role of the Cochrane Database?
It provides comprehensive systematic reviews of evidence.
What questions guide EBP through a public health lens?
What are the expected benefits of the intervention? What are the potential burdens and harms? How does the intervention affect autonomy and equity? What are the costs and opportunity costs?
What is the role of research in EBP?
Guides healthcare decisions, requires regular use for effectiveness, and encourages reformulation of clinical thoughts.
What is considered the gold standard in research evidence?
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).
What are the three main sources of research evidence?
Clinical experience, patient preferences, and current clinical research.
What are key elements of rigor in quantitative research?
Clear variable definitions, validity in measurement, representative sample, and avoiding Type I and Type II errors.
What distinguishes meta-analysis from systematic review?
Meta-analysis: Single study. Systematic review: Comprehensive analysis of multiple studies.
How does qualitative research differ from quantitative research?
Focuses on exploratory questions and uses non-numerical data like interviews and observations.
What is phenomenology in qualitative research?
Understanding individual experiences within their life context.
