Evidence-Based Practice - Organization & administration
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Using research to determine support for a policy on family presence during resuscitation.

30 Aug 2009 National guidelines and professional organizations have recommended allowing family presence during resuscitation and bedside invasive procedures. Studies found that only 5% of critical care units have written policies. Periodic requests by family ... Read more...

A review of the efficacy of the self-management model on health outcomes in community-residing older adults with arthritis.

25 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Chronic disease and disability have a significant impact on individuals, families, and society, resulting in limitations in personal care, premature loss of wages, higher mortality rates, and overall poor quality of life. Arthritis is a ... Read more...

A public health Immunization Resource Web site for chiropractors: discussion of current issues and future challenges for evidence-based initiatives for the chiropractic profession.

29 Jun 2009 The Immunization Information Resource Web site is provided as a public service by the Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health Association. The site compiles annotated bibliographies of citations from the scientific literature, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Evidence-Based Practice - Organization & administration'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Fad diets in Sweden, of all places. 3 Sep 2009
• Using research to determine support for a policy on family presence during resuscitation. 30 Aug 2009
• NICE set to revise Quality and Outcomes Framework indicators. 20 Aug 2009
• At one with your surroundings? 30 Jul 2009
• Rhyme and reason: searching for poems in medical practice. 30 Jul 2009
• Innovative learning activity. Evidence-based practice to outcomes management: spiraled learning activities, Part II. 30 Jul 2009
• A review of the efficacy of the self-management model on health outcomes in community-residing older adults with arthritis. 25 Jul 2009
• More to evidence than NHS Evidence. 9 Jul 2009
• A public health Immunization Resource Web site for chiropractors: discussion of current issues and future challenges for evidence-based initiatives for the chiropractic profession. 29 Jun 2009
• A model framework for patient safety training in chiropractic: a literature synthesis. 29 Jun 2009
• Research goals we can all share. 29 Jun 2009
• Adding to the evidence base: body image and sexuality in women with pelvic organ prolapse. 29 Jun 2009
• Selenium supplementation in HIV-infected patients: is there any potential clinical benefit? 29 Jun 2009
• Avoidable waste in the production and reporting of research evidence. 10 Jun 2009
• A systematic review of the effectiveness of communication interventions for health care providers caring for patients in residential care settings. 9 Jun 2009
• Designing health care environments: Part I. Basic concepts, principles, and issues related to evidence-based design. 30 May 2009
• A consideration of contemporary factors influencing professional development in health research. 30 May 2009
• Learning and knowledge-integration strategies of nurses and client care workers serving homeless persons. 30 May 2009
• Hastings nurse-midwives: practicing evidence based care. Interview by Heather Swanson and Kymberli Shrout. 30 May 2009
• Clinical supervision in treatment transport: effects on adherence and outcomes. 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Evidence-Based Practice'

Definition: A way of providing health care that is guided by a thoughtful integration of the best available scientific knowledge with clinical expertise. This approach allows the practitioner to critically assess research data, clinical guidelines, and other information resources in order to correctly identify the clinical problem, apply the most high-quality intervention, and re-evaluate the outcome for future improvement.

Descriptor UI: D055317

Alternative terms: Evidence-Based Practice; Evidence Based Practice; Evidence-Based Health Care; Evidence Based Health Care; Evidence-Based Health Cares; Health Care, Evidence-Based; Health Cares, Evidence-Based;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.249;

History Note: 2009

Technical Notes: general or unspecified; prefer specifics