Evidence Based Practice and how to source research

Evidence based practice is defined as:

• The integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.

• A practice based solely on traditional methods.

• A method that ignores patient preferences.

• A process that relies only on clinical experience.

The relevance of evidence based practice in healthcare practice is:

• to ensure clinical decisions are based on the best available evidence

• to rely solely on traditional methods

• to ignore patient preferences

• to avoid using research findings

An appropriate source of academic research is:

• A peer-reviewed journal article

• A personal blog

• A social media post

• An online forum discussion

The most up to date evidence is considered to be how recent?

• Within the last 5 years

• Within the last 20 years

• Within the last 15 years

• Within the last 10 years

According to the Code of Practice for NHS Wales Employers, how can the quality of care to service users be improved?

• By reducing working hours

• By updating your knowledge, skills and experience through personal and professional development

• By increasing paperwork

• By limiting communication with service users

Fill in the blank: ________ provide recommendations that inform nursing practice.

• Guidelines

• Schedules

• Budgets

• Recipes

Fill in the blank: ________ policy is a factor that informs nursing practice at a community or institutional level.

• Local

• Personal

• International

• Family

Fill in the blank: ________ policy aims to provide strategy to maintain or improve the health of populations and informs nursing practice.

• National

• Personal

• Corporate

• Local

Fill in the blank: Google Scholar is useful if you are searching for ________ material for your assignments.

• peer-reviewed

• fictional

• advertising

• personal

How do we know what the best evidence is? Fill in the blank: Develop the ______ appraisal skills to evaluate research.

• critical

• creative

• casual

• basic