1st Edition

Evidence-based Practice

By Judith Davies Copyright 2012

    Taking an evidence-based approach is fundamental to ensuring good clinical practice, but it’s not always easy. This info-packed guide will be an invaluable resource throughout your healthcare or nursing studies and post-registration, helping you to understand the essentials of EBP theory and application, and develop new insights into healthcare practice.

     

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    Introduction

    Evidence-based Practice: What and Why?

    What counts as evidence-based practice?

    Hierarchies of Evidence

    The Six steps in the evidence-based practice cycle
    Step 1: Asking the Question.
    Step 2: Finding the Evidence

    Boolean Operators

    Refining or keeping your search focused

    Searching for evidence


    Step 3: Appraising the Evidence

    Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) - Making Sense of Evidence
    Step 4: Interpreting the Evidence
    Step 5: Acting on the Evidence
    Step 6: Evaluation and Reflection

    References

    Biography

    Judith Davies