NUR 408 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Operational Definition, Symbolic Interactionism, Null Hypothesis
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Understanding ebp, selecting and defining a problem, picot, theory and variables. Research utilization: using findings from studies in a practical application that is unrelated to the original research, translating new knowledge into real-world applications, reducing the gap between research and practice. Overview of the ebp movement: archie cochrane, called for efforts to make research summaries about interventions available to health care providers, efforts led to the development of cochrane center in oxford and the cochrane. Collaboration: david sackett, developed a learning strategy called evidence-based medicine, which has broadened to the use of best evidence by all health care practitioners. Models for evidence-based nursing practice: dozens of models exist, some referenced models, the stetler model of research utilization to promote evidence-based practice, the iowa model of evidence-based practice to promote quality care, rogers" diffusion of innovations theory. 1. asking clinical questions that can be answered with research evidence. 4. integrating the evidence with your own clinical expertise, patient preferences, and local context.
