Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (2017/2018)
The teaching is organized as follows:
Learning outcomes
The course provides knowledge and methods to:
- analyze the research process (qualitative-quantitative approaches) and the main study designs
- develop a research protocol
- understand the evidence based practice approach and its influence on the decision-making process in nursing/midwifery clinical practice
- define an answerable clinical research question
- efficiently search for evidence on the most important databases
- develop the skills necessary to critically appraise or assess the validity and the generalizalibilty of a research article or a clinical practice guideline
- apply evidence into nursing practice
The course consists into the following modules:
- research methodology
- evidence based nursing
- evidence based midwifery
for a total of 5 ECTS credits.
Program
The research process
• Sample selection
• Selection and definition of the problem, questions research hypotheses, research design
• Classification of research studies (experimental and observational studies)
• Data collection methods
Introduction to Evidence Based Practice
- From the information need to the formulation of the question
- Searching the best evidence
- Evidence based tools: systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, CAT, Health Technology Assessment
Bibliography
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| Pomponio G. | Oltre lo Specchio. Leggere, valutare e interpretare uno studio clinico | Torino: SEEd. | 2008 | ||
| Pomponio G., Colosso A. | EBM e metodologia della ricerca per le professioni sanitarie | CG Edizioni Medico Scientifiche. Torino | 2005 | ||
| Polit D, Beck CT | Fondamenti di Ricerca Infermieristica (Edizione 3) | Edizioni Mc Graw Hill | 2020 | ||
| Chiari P., Mosci D., Naldi E | L’infermieristica basata su prove di efficacia Guida operativa per l’Evidence Based Nursing. | McGraw-Hill. Milano | 2006 |
Examination Methods
The final examination will consist of multiple choice and open questions to assess students' understanding of the EBP and research concepts covered in the course and their ability to apply critical appraisal skills to the assessment and interpretation of clinical evidence.
