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Introduction
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the combination of professional abilities with clinical research to produce optimal patient health (Hwang & Park, 2015). The dangers to a patient if a practitioner fails to diagnose a condition correctly, necessitate questioning a practice to understand the science underlying it. By researching and clarifying, physicians can better grasp how to apply a practice and provide the greatest treatment to patients.
Research impacts current knowledge.
In evidence-based practice, it is critical to research before treating a patient. A clinician can discover critical information that could have saved lives if it had been neglected. Because patients have various conditions, research provides the most dependable knowledge base for patient management (Hwang & Park, 2015). EBP also standardizes healthcare processes by pointing out exactly what a patient needs and without wasting money treating a patient incorrectly.
A physician should be able to provide patient-centered care while considering the patient’s values, differences, and reported requirements (Hwang & Park, 2015). While providing continuous care, a physician should also listen to the patient and treat any pain (Charlene & Rebecca, 2012). After therapy, the practitioner should advise and educate the patient on illness management, prevention, and a healthy lifestyle. To do so, professionals must inquire about the patient’s lifestyle to pinpoint the problem (Charlene & Rebecca, 2012).
To find the best evidence and critically appraise it, a doctor must first formulate a clinical question (Charlene & Rebecca, 2012). This allows the physician to integrate the information into practice and evaluate the outcome.
How evidence-based care can enhance care
Evidence-based practice standardizes healthcare practices by allowing clinicians to act objectively based on research findings. The research dispels clinicians’ doubts and suspicions and narrows the diagnosis (Hwang & Park, 2015). EBP also enhances care quality by bridging the gap left by current educational programs that do not fully train nurses to provide the best level of care (Hwang & Park, 2015). Evidence-based practice cannot be used to give care unless the health sector is overhauled and doctors are retrained.
Changes needed in the healthcare sector include organizational hurdles, inadequate information availability, and difficulty appraising, criticising, and evaluating. Inquiring minds, questioning, best evidence search, evidence appraisal, combining the evidence gathered with clinical expertise gained over time, evaluating outcomes, and lastly distributing the results are required to undertake evidence-based practices (Charlene & Rebecca, 2012).
Evidence-based nursing practice clinical methods
Studies reveal that nurses support EBP implementation and want to learn more about providing the greatest patient care. To apply this strategy, the impediments to putting evidence into practice must first be removed (Hwang & Park, 2015). To do this, it is critical to work in teams to improve information sharing, interaction, and patient care (Hwang & Park, 2015). It will be easier to apply EBP in interdisciplinary teams by combining research and clinical expertise (Hwang & Park, 2015). This will allow clinicians to identify hazards in care, significant designs and concepts that enhance safety, comprehend the practice, and assess the quality and features of providing care. It also aids in adopting measures that improve the quality of care given (Charlene & Rebecca, 2012). EBP also enables doctors to use IT to communicate, reduce errors, maintain knowledge, and improve management processes.
Conclusion
Use evidence in health is still being introduced globally, thus it may take some time. Regardless, knowledge and skills adjustments are required before EBP can be completely applied. With leadership support, evidence-based culture may spread to most, if not all, health institutions. This will greatly improve the ability to provide optimal and efficient care in all regions. This would allow EBP attitudes and skills to bridge disciplinary boundaries, making evidence-based care a norm. This adoption would lead to better health, fewer deaths, patient and family satisfaction, and efficient and effective care administration.
References
J. Hwang & H. Park (2015). Evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and clinical error experience of Korean nurses. J Nurs Manage, 23(5), 651-660. doi:10.1111/jonm.12193
Teaching Strategies To Support Evidence-Based Practice, Critical Care Nurse, 32, no. 3
