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Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice - ASSISTENZA INFERMIERISTICA BASATA SU PROVE DI EFFICACIA (2016/2017)
Teaching code
4S000436
Teacher
Credits
2
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/45 - NURSING
Period
1°anno 2°semestre LM dal Apr 20, 2017 al Jun 24, 2017.
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Learning outcomes
This course provides an introduction to Evidence Based Practice principles, with a particolar emphasis on critical appraisal or assessement of research evidence in the health sciences literature. The development of critical appraisal skills is important for informing clinical practice.
Students will learn important research skills such as how to define an answerable clinical research question, how to efficiently search for evidence on the most important databases, and develop the skills necessary to critically appraise or assess the validity and the generalizalibilty of a research article or a clinical practice guideline.
Program
Introduction to Evidence –Based Practice (EBP)
The significance of EBP in the development of nursing science
Definition of Evidence Based Nursing (EBN)
Steps of the EBP/EBN
Clinical question formulation using the PICO format
Background and foreground questions
Searching for the best evidence
Definition of scanning and searching
Designing and conducting the search for evidence in multiple evidence databases
Search strategies: controlled vocabulary (thesaurus/mesh), keywords, boolean operators, limit function Searching databases: PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO®, Tripdatabase
Instruments of EBP: sistematic review, meta-analysis, guideline, Critical Appraisal Topic, Health Technology Assessment
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| Pomponio G. | Oltre lo Specchio. Leggere, valutare e interpretare uno studio clinico | Torino: SEEd. | 2008 |
Examination Methods
The final examination will consist of multiple choice and open questions to assess students' understanding of the EBP concepts covered in the course and their abiity to apply critical appraisal skills to the assessment and interpretation of clinical evidence
