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What is the primary goal of evidence-based practice?
What is the primary goal of evidence-based practice?
- To improve patient care and outcomes (correct)
- To contribute to the generalizable knowledge base of nursing
- To analyze healthcare-related processes
- To solve problems through systematic inquiry
What is the main difference between research and performance improvement?
What is the main difference between research and performance improvement?
- Research contributes to the generalizable knowledge base of nursing, while PI does not (correct)
- Research focuses on improving patient care, while PI focuses on improving work processes
- Research is used to develop evidence-based practices, while PI is not
- Research is a formal approach to analyzing healthcare-related processes, while PI is not
What is the relationship between evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement?
What is the relationship between evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement?
- EBP and research are the same process, while PI is a separate process
- They are three separate processes that are not related
- Research informs EBP, and EBP informs PI (correct)
- PI and research are the same process, while EBP is a separate process
What is the primary focus of performance improvement programs?
What is the primary focus of performance improvement programs?
What is the purpose of selecting appropriate outcomes in research design?
What is the purpose of selecting appropriate outcomes in research design?
What is the difference between translation research and outcomes research?
What is the difference between translation research and outcomes research?
What is the role of nurses in conducting research?
What is the role of nurses in conducting research?
What type of research involves inductive reasoning?
What type of research involves inductive reasoning?
What is the primary goal of outcomes research?
What is the primary goal of outcomes research?
What phase of translation research involves testing safety and efficacy in a larger group of human subjects?
What phase of translation research involves testing safety and efficacy in a larger group of human subjects?
What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based practice?
What is the ultimate goal of evidence-based practice?
What is the primary focus of performance improvement?
What is the primary focus of performance improvement?
What type of research is most likely to be supported by professional and specialty nursing organizations?
What type of research is most likely to be supported by professional and specialty nursing organizations?
What is the final phase of translation research?
What is the final phase of translation research?
What is a characteristic of outcomes research?
What is a characteristic of outcomes research?
What is the primary purpose of critically appraising the evidence in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of critically appraising the evidence in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is an example of a source of evidence in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is an example of a source of evidence in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of using a PICOT format in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of using a PICOT format in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of translation research in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of translation research in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a step in the evidence-based practice process?
Which of the following is a step in the evidence-based practice process?
What is the primary purpose of outcomes research in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of outcomes research in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of performance improvement in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of performance improvement in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of inductive reasoning in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of inductive reasoning in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary goal of evaluating an EBP change?
What is the primary goal of evaluating an EBP change?
Which of the following is a key component of sustaining knowledge use in EBP?
Which of the following is a key component of sustaining knowledge use in EBP?
What is the primary audience for communicating the outcomes of an EBP decision?
What is the primary audience for communicating the outcomes of an EBP decision?
What is the purpose of integrating teaching tools, clinical practice guidelines, and new assessment tools in EBP?
What is the purpose of integrating teaching tools, clinical practice guidelines, and new assessment tools in EBP?
Which of the following is an example of an unexpected event that may occur during an EBP change?
Which of the following is an example of an unexpected event that may occur during an EBP change?
What is the primary purpose of evaluating the outcomes of a practice decision or change?
What is the primary purpose of evaluating the outcomes of a practice decision or change?
Which of the following is a key component of evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a key component of evidence-based practice?
What is the primary goal of translation research in EBP?
What is the primary goal of translation research in EBP?
What is the primary characteristic of a well-designed research study in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary characteristic of a well-designed research study in evidence-based practice?
Which step of evidence-based practice involves evaluating the effectiveness of a practice decision or change?
Which step of evidence-based practice involves evaluating the effectiveness of a practice decision or change?
What is the primary outcome of cultivating a spirit of inquiry in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary outcome of cultivating a spirit of inquiry in evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a culture that supports evidence-based practice?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a culture that supports evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of the PICOT format in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of the PICOT format in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary focus of outcomes research in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary focus of outcomes research in evidence-based practice?
Which step of evidence-based practice involves communicating the outcomes of a practice decision?
Which step of evidence-based practice involves communicating the outcomes of a practice decision?
What is the primary purpose of translation research in evidence-based practice?
What is the primary purpose of translation research in evidence-based practice?
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Study Notes
Scientific Method
- Make an observation
- Ask questions and gather information
- Analyze the literature and form a research question or hypothesis
- Conduct a study using scientific rigor
- Analyze the data and draw conclusions
Types of Research Studies
- Quantitative research:
- Experimental research
- Nonexperimental research
- Surveys
- Qualitative research:
- Inductive reasoning
Nursing Research
- Identify new knowledge, improve professional education and practice, and use resources effectively
- Supported by professional and specialty nursing organizations
- Translation research phases:
- Preclinical and animal studies (basic science research)
- Phase 1 clinical trials (testing safety and efficacy in a small group of human subjects)
- Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials (testing safety and efficacy in a larger group of human subjects and testing for comparison to standard treatment)
- Phase 4 clinical trials and outcomes research (translation to practice)
- Phase 5 population-level outcomes research (translation to community)
Outcomes Research
- Helps patients, health care providers, and those in health care policy make informed decisions based on current evidence
- Focuses on the benefits, risks, costs, and holistic effects of a treatment on patients
- Outcomes must be observable or measurable
- Researchers need to select appropriate outcomes when designing their studies
Conduct of Nursing Research
- Observing nurses performing research within a health care agency
- Nursing research allows for the study of nursing questions and problems in greater depth within the context of nursing
Performance Improvement
- A formal approach for the analysis of health care–related processes
- Reviews how existing interventions within a process function
- Combined with EBP, PI is the foundation for excellent patient care and outcomes
- Focuses on processes or systems that significantly contribute to outcomes
Relationship Among EBP, Research, and PI
- EBP: uses information from research and other sources to determine safe and effective nursing care with the goal of improving patient care and outcomes
- Research: systematic inquiry answers questions, solves problems, and contributes to the generalizable knowledge base of nursing; may or may not improve patient care
- PI: improves local work processes to improve patient outcomes and health system efficiency; results are usually not generalizable
Evidence-Based Practice
- Problem-solving approach to clinical practice that combines the best evidence with a clinician’s expertise, patient preferences and values, and health care resources in making decisions about patient care
- The best scientific evidence comes from well-designed, systematically conducted research studies found in scientific, peer-reviewed journals
- Steps of EBP:
- Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
- Ask a clinical question in PICOT format
- Search for the best evidence
- Critically appraise the evidence
- Integrate the evidence
- Evaluate the outcomes of practice decision or changes
- Communicate the outcomes of the evidence-based practice decision
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