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What is Evidenced Based Practice?
Evidence-based practice is a process of clinical decision-making based on the best available evidence that has been critically assessed in the context of the needs and holistic profile of particular individual patient.
Strauss et al 2011 defines this as “integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s unique values and circumstances”.
Strauss, S. E. (2011). Evidence-based medicine: how to practice and teach it.Elsevier.
Understanding Evidenced-based practice
Follow this link to view interactive learning modules from Duke University: https://tutorials.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebpintro/
Relevant Article Databases
Journal articles often provide the most current and authoritative research on a topic. The Library subscribes to databases to provide you access to these sources which are usually not freely available via the World Wide Web. You can search databases on your chosen topic and locate full-text articles, abstracts of articles or citations. Check the Catalogue by journal title if the database does not give you the full-text or a linkage to full-text elsewhere. A comprehensive listing of databases is provided on the main e-Resources page
- BMJ Best Practice This link opens in a new window* When you access BMJ Best Practice, please click on the 'X' to close the pop-up box if you don't wish to create a personal user account *
A point-of-care tool which provides research evidence, guidelines, and expert thought, with drug information provided via the database Martindale, integrated medical calculators. - Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowIncludes information on the effects of interventions in health care, and consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases. See also the video tutorial on Cochrane Library Systematic Reviews.
- Embase via OvidSP This link opens in a new windowEmbase is a Biomedical and Pharmacological bibliographic database of published international journals. Coverage: 1947 - Present.
- JBI via Ovid [previously titled: Joanna Briggs Institute] This link opens in a new windowThe JBI evidence-based practice model is considered a benchmark in the healthcare industry. Institutional users have access to the JBI database and two JBI Tools (JBI PACES & JBI SUMARI). Users will need to create an OVID personal account in order to use the EBP Tools.
* See user guide 'Accessing JBI Tools for the First Time or Existing JBI users'.
* For more info and Training, see JBI Resource Centre
- Nursing Reference Center This link opens in a new windowProvides access to recent clinical evidence and knowledge on conditions and diseases, patient education, labs and diagnostics, as well as drug and reference information.
- PubMed Clinical Queries This link opens in a new windowProvides a quick way to use pre-defined filters for selecting MEDLINE studies in four areas: therapy, diagnosis, etiology and prognosis.
- Scopus This link opens in a new windowTo keep track of what's happening in your research world, turn to Scopus. Across all research fields—science, mathematics, engineering, technology, health and medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities—Scopus delivers a broad overview of global, interdisciplinary scientific information that researchers, teachers and students need to stay informed
- TRIP Medical DatabaseA smart, fast tool to find high quality clinical research evidence.
Key Resources
Dictionaries and encyclopedias are a good starting point when researching a topic as they provide definitions, explanations or general overviews.
New eBooks
Facilitating Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare
Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-based Practice by Publication Date: 2020Become a successful evidence-based practitioner How do you evaluate the evidence? Is the information accurate, relevant and meaningful for clinical decision making? Did the design fit the research questions and was the analysis and interpretation of data appropriate? Here are all the materials you need to take your first steps as evidence-based practitioners…how to use the design, data and analysis of research as the foundation for effective clinical decision making.
Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions 4th ed. by Publication Date: 2024This book will help you learn how to decide what clinical questions to ask, search for research evidence to answer them, and analyse the evidence to decide if the results are believable, important, and applicable. You will learn how to talk with patients about evidence and make collaborative decisions and how to approach evidence implementation at an individual and organisational level.
Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care by Publication Date: 2019Covers a full range of critical care challenges, from routine care to complicated and special situations. Helps you think through each question in a logical, efficient manner, using a practical, consistent approach to available management options and guidelines. Features revised and updated information based on current research, and includes all-new cases on key topics and controversies such as the use/overuse of antibiotics, drug resistance in the ICU, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, frequency of transfusions, and duration of renal replacement therapies. Provides numerous quick-reference tables that summarize the available literature and recommended clinical approaches
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing 4th ed by Publication Date: 2020The Evidence-Based Practice Manual successfully breaks down the skills required for evidence-based nursing into manageable components. The reader will learn how to find, critically read and interpret a range of research studies, and will discover optimal approaches towards helping patients reach decisions that are informed by the best-available evidence.
A Beginner's Guide To Evidence Based Practice In Health And Social Care by ISBN: 9780335251971Publication Date: 2023This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered what evidence-based practice is, how to relate it to practice or use it in academic work. Fully updated in this brand new edition, this book uses simple and easy to understand language to help those new to the topic. It provides a step by step guide to what we mean by evidence-based practice and how to apply this concept to your practice and learning.
Fast Facts for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing by Publication Date: 2019
Journals
Print and electronic journals can be located via the Journal Search.