The Institute of Medicine recommended that 90% of clinical decisions should be evidenced based by 2020. Both the IOM and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses identified evidenced-based practice (EBP) as a core competency for practice. EBP can reduce costs, improve patient outcomes, and ensure optimal nursing interventions. Because nursing faculty may have deficits in knowledge, atti...

Since the beginning of the new millennium, professional nursing practice has evolved from Research Utilization (RU) to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) mainly in sophisticated care delivery systems. EBP requires integration of best research evidence coupled with clinical expertise, patient values and needs within a conscientious costeffective health care delivery. Moreover, it can provide a solid ...

Rationale, aims and objectives Although many believe that evidence-based practice (EBP) has great potential, critics have identified limitations including a focus on randomized clinical trial (RCT) evidence to the exclusion of other evidence types and a disregard for the art of medicine. Others have argued, however, that proper application of EBP involves reasoned consideration of a wide variet...

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Indigenous populations in the U.S. and Pacific Islands are underrepresented in mental health and substance abuse research, are underserved, and have limited access to mainstream providers. Often, they receive care that is low quality and culturally inappropriate, resulting in compromised service outcomes. The First Nations Behavioral Health Association (U.S.) and the Pacific Substance Abuse and...

BACKGROUND Many authors, as well as the American Physical Therapy Association, advocate that physical therapists adopt practice patterns based on research evidence, known as evidence-based practice (EBP). At the same time, physical therapists should be capable of integrating EBP within the day-to-day practice of physical therapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which pe...

Research-learning projects (RLP) enable teacher training students to acquire competencies for evidence-based practice (EBP) in the context of their university studies. The aim this longitudinal study is develop, implement, and evaluate a RLP format promote EBP students. These can be broken down into categories using research, which involves reflection on use evidence solve problems teaching pra...

ABSTRACT: Principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) have been gradually infused into the undergraduate and graduate curriculum in speech-language pathology. However, the multiple steps involved in the EBP process require substantial background in research methods and ample exposure to a variety of communication disorders and clinical practice procedures. This article will describe a case-base...

BACKGROUND Research into chiropractors' use of evidence in clinical practice appears limited to a single small qualitative study. The paucity of research in this area suggests that it is timely to undertake a more extensive study to build a more detailed understanding of the factors that influence chiropractors' adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP) principles. This study aimed to identify ...

Abstract Objective This study examined the effects of two evidence-based practice (EBP) educational programs for postgraduate medical residents on their attitude, behavior, knowledge, outcome, and competencies in EBP. Results Forty-five thirty-five were recruited active passive intervention groups, respectively. Among those, 39 30 participants included final analysis. The group received 12 h EB...