WEEK ONE

Question 1

6 Steps of EBP

Answer 1

1. Ask a clinical question
2. Search
3. Appraise
4. Integrate
5. Evaluate
6. Disseminate

Question 2

What is Evidence?

Answer 2

“Ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood”

Includes systematic reviews; meta-analyses

Question 3

What is EBP?

Exam question

Answer 3

“When nurses make clinical decisions using the best available research evidence, their clinical expertise and pt preferences in the context of existing resources”

Answer for exam 3 factors- best avilavle evidence research, clinical expertise, pt preferences

Question 4

Why is EBP important to health professions?

Answer 4

• Accountability
• Professional Standards
• Clinical competence and safety
• Improved practice and service
• Applying research to the real world

Question 5

RN Standard for practice

Answer 5

Standard 1. Thinks critically and analyses nursing practice

Question 6

What are the benefits of EBP?

Answer 6

For pts- Best/Safest practice based on best evidence
For nurses- Easier accsess to best practice intervention
For Healthcare organisation- Provides quality healthcare
For Community- Effective use of resources

Question 7

Non-research based evidence

Answer 7

Tradition and authority
Intuition- gut feeling
Trial and error- Experience
Reasoning

Question 8

What is research?

Answer 8

“Formal, rigorous and precise process of inquiry that is planned and systematic”

Enables better understanding
Improves practice based on evidence

Question 9

To look for answers we must?

Answer 9

1. Have a clinical problem/question
2. Identify research in the area of research
3. Accsess the research reports
4. Read and understand the research reports
5. Decide if it is relevant and useful
6. Decide whether to accept and use what is found

Question 10

Resources for EBP

Answer 10

Clinical guidelines
Systematic reviews
Other reviews of the research literature
Published research reports