Ch 3

Question 1

Steps in EBP

Answer 1

1. Posing a clinical question;
2. Searching for literature;
3. Appraising the literature;
4. Deciding if and how the evidence can be used to inform
   decision-making;
5. Evaluating the outcomes and success of executing steps 1 to

Question 2

3 types of participant categorization

Answer 2

1. Novice
2. Apprentice
3. Competent non-experts

Question 3

Challenges in developing evidence for practice may include:

Answer 3

Producing generalizable evidence
Disseminating this evidence in an accessible and
relevant format
Implementing evidence into practice

Question 4

Possessed basic skills, limited knowledge, rarely engaged in
search & appraisal activities, displayed a somewhat negative,
pessimistic attitude to evidence-based practice.

Answer 4

Novice

Question 5

Somewhere in between the two categories of novice and competent non-expert

Answer 5

Apprentice

Question 6

Had achieved skill competency, possessed extensive knowledge, engaged in search & appraisal activities regularly, displayed a positive, optimistic attitude to EBP

Answer 6

Competent non-experts

Question 7

Three key strategies used more often and more consistently by competent non-experts:

Answer 7

1. Finding time for evidence-based practice
2. Developing skills and knowledge
3. Staying focused

Question 8

Conditions that Helped Practitioners Change

Answer 8

1. Readiness for change
2. Personal and organizational expectations
3. Deadlines
4. Support

Question 9

suggest that teaching interventions, particularly skills-based workshops, have a greater impact on knowledge and skill than they do on sustainable EBP behaviors.

Answer 9

Systemic reviews

Answer 10

Cochrane review

Question 11

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Answer 11

SWOt analysis

Question 12

tool that can help you to analyze what is best now, and to devise a successful strategy for the future.

Answer 12

SWOT analysis