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.

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.

activated in the A.Y. 2020/2021
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
7
B
MED/45 ,MED/47 ,M-PSI/06 ,SPS/09
8
B
BIO/14 ,MED/18 ,MED/40 ,MED/41 ,MED/45
30
B
MED/45
Final exam
7
E
-

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Teaching code

4S000436

Credits

2

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

MED/45 - NURSING

Period

LMSIO VR - 1° ANNO 2° SEM. dal Apr 16, 2020 al Jun 27, 2020.

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The course provides knowledge and methods to:
- 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 scientific databases
- critical analyze of evidence-based practice tools
- apply evidence into nursing/midwifery practice

Program

Introduction to Evidence –Based Practice (EBP)
The significance of EBP in the development of nursing/midwifery 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
Designing and conducting the search for evidence in multiple evidence databases
Searching databases: PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO®, Tripdatabase

Instruments of EBP: sistematic review, meta-analysis, Critical Appraisal Topic, Health Technology Assessment

Facilitating evidence-based practice in nursing and midwifery

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Greenhalgh Trisha Come implementare l'assistenza sanitaria basata sulle evidenze (Edizione 1) Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore 2018
Pomponio G., Colosso A. EBM e metodologia della ricerca per le professioni sanitarie CG Edizioni Medico Scientifiche. Torino 2005
Polit DF, Beck CT. Edizione italiana a cura di Palese A. Fondamenti di Ricerca Infermieristica (Edizione 2) McGraw-Hill Education 2018

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.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE