Definition
According to Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions:
Evidence based practice is "the practice of health care in which the practitioner systematically finds, appraises, and uses the most current and valid research findings as the basis for clinical decisions."
"The benefits of an approach to practice that involves using the best possible evidence for the care of patients and other users of health services has become apparent to healthcare professionals, especially nurses. Evidence-based medicine and evidence-based nursing now form part of the wider evidence-based practice movement.
In order to promote the principles, teaching and implementation of evidence-based practice, a consensus statement was agreed by delegates at the second international conference of Evidence-Based Healthcare Teachers and Developers held in Sicily in September 2003. The group agreed that ‘evidence-based practice (EBP) requires that decisions about healthcare are based on the best available, current, valid and relevant evidence. These decisions should be made by those receiving care, informed by the tacit and explicit knowledge of those providing care, within the context of available resources’ " Margaret Edwards in Key Concepts in Nursing
Books & Ebooks
Understanding Research for Evidence-Based Practice by Call Number: RT81.5 .R433 2015ISBN: 1451191073Publication Date: 2014-10-01
Websites
- Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health.
- Cochrane CenterThe United States Cochrane Center (USCC) is one of the 12 centers around the world that facilitate the work of the Cochrane Collaboration. A special mission of the USCC is to support Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE), a partnership with health and consumer advocacy organizations interested in integrating the understanding and interpretation of evdence-based healthcare.
Tutorials
- Understanding Evidence-Based Healthcare This web course, created by the United States Cochrane Center is part of a project undertaken by Consumers United for Evidence-based Healthcare (CUE), and is designed to help consumer advocates understand the fundamentals of evidence-based healthcare concepts and skills.
- Evidence Based Practice, Step by StepThis collection of 12 articles is from the Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation's Center for the Advancement of Evidence-Based Practice.
The purpose of this new series is to give nurses the knowledge and skills they need to implement EBP consistently, one step at a time.
Evidence Based Practice Keyword Searching
To find Evidence Based Practice articles in the CCBC databases, consider using some of the following keywords in addition to your topic.
For example, you can try searching Lumbar Stenosis AND Clinical Trial
Examples of Qualitative and Quantitative keywords to use when searching for articles.
| Qualitative Keywords | Quantitative Keywords |
| Case Study | Survey |
| Interview | Sampling |
| Focus Group | Experiment |
| Observation | Clinical Trial |
| Narrative | Statistics |