Week 8: Evidence Informed practice

Question 1

what is evidence-informed decision making?

Answer 1

using the best available evidence to provide care, optimize care, improve practice and ensure accountability and transparency in health care decision-making

Question 2

who translates research into patient care?

Answer 2

Nurses

Question 3

Mention some sources of evidence

Answer 3

1. scientific evidence in journals 2. non-research evidence, quality improvement and risk management data 3. individual patient data and patients’ values, beliefs, and experience

Question 4

what are the 5 steps in researching the evidence?

Answer 4

1. ask clinical question 2. collect the best evidence 3. research literacy: critique the evidence 4. integrate the evidence 5. evaluate the practice decision or change

Question 5

what does PICOT stand for in the PICOT format for clinical questions?

Answer 5

P-patient population of interest I-intervention of interest C-comparison of interest O-outcome T-time

Question 6

what are the parts of a research article?

Answer 6

abstract, introduction, literature review or background, manuscript narrative and clinical implications

Question 7

what are the research designs in a quantitative research?

Answer 7

experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive survey design, exploratory descriptive design and data analysis

Question 8

In the study ‘Exploring the relationship between resilience and grit among nursing students’, what method was used to explore the relationship between resilience and grit?

Answer 8

descriptive correlational method (descriptive survey design)

Question 9

In the study ‘Exploring the relationship between resilience and grit among nursing students’, what instrument was used to measure Grit?

Answer 9

The Short Grit Scale

Question 10

In the study ‘Exploring the relationship between resilience and grit among nursing students’, what was used to measure Resilience?

Answer 10

The Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale

Question 11

what 3 scales were used in the study, ‘Factors affecting health-promoting behaviours in nursing students’?

Answer 11

Nursing Education Stress Scale, the Mindfulness Scale and the Stress Management Styles Scale

Question 12

what are the research designs in qualitative research?

Answer 12

ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, participatory action research, interpretive descriptive research, narrative inquiry, transferability

Question 13

what are the rights of research participants in research?

Answer 13

research ethics board, informed consent

Question 14

what are the principles in research?

Answer 14

respect for human dignity, respect for persons, concern for welfare, respect for privacy and confidentiality, justice.