Challenges to obtain
1st Step to Evidence-Based Practice
2nd Step to EBP
3rd step to EBP
4th step to EBP
5th step to EBP
6th step to EBP
PICOT
Write and Develop ?: P= Patient Population of interest I= Intervention C= Comparison O= Outcome T= Time
ex of PICOT
P= Patients with abdomen surgery
I= Effect of chewing gum
C= Patients who chew gum compared to others who don’t
O= Nausea and bowel functions were reduced
T=chew gum 3 times a day
Gathering evidence pyramid
top–> down
systematic reviews
all reviews
ex. parachute used to prevent death and trauma
randomized controlled trial
ex. random people in random groups
care control studies
ex. risk factors and disease process for deep veins = Thrombosis
systematic review of qualitative
ex. feedback – female with depression leads to breast feeding or no?
opinion of expert
someone who is skillful in a special field
Abstract
expectation vs. reality
Institution Review Board (IRB)
informed consent - protect identity
confidentiality