The evidence based nursing (EBN) serves to help professionals make informed decisions by learning from what others in the field are learning and researching.
Using these steps makes it easier to apply current quality evidence from research in clinical and healthcare decisions.
A commonly used format for creating a clinical question is known as PICO(T) which refers to:
P =Patient population of interest
I =Intervention/issue of interest
C =Comparison of interest
O =Outcome of interest
(T =Time)
Example: Among the elderly, can yoga help reduce accidental falls?
P = Elderly
I = Yoga
C = Patients not doing yoga
O = Reducing accidental falls
A list of databases that allow you to limit your searches and locate Evidence Based Practice Resources.
A collection of 6 databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making.
Databases:
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials
Cochrane Methodology Register
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects
Health Technology Assessment Database
NHS Economic Evaluation Database
Full-text journals related to nursing and allied health sciences. Also contains evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons, and a cited references search. (Coverage: 1937 --)
A free resource providing access to biomedical and life sciences literature. Contains millions of citations and abstracts, but does not include full-text articles. However, links to the full-text are often present from other sources, such UD subscribed titles, publisher websites, or PubMed Central. To access articles from UD subscribed titles you must be a UD student or staff member.