1 Integrating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Processes

LoBiondo-Wood, G. & Haber, J. (2022). Nursing Rsrch Methods and critical appraisal for evidence-based practice (10th ed.)

Evidence-based practice

Informed clinical decision making from combining research with clinical experience and patient values

Research

Systemic logical investigation that aims to answer questions about nursing phenomena

why we do [__] » provides foundation for nursing practice and gives quality and safe patient care

Quality Improvement

Systematic use of data we collect and monitor to look at outcomes of care

Using outcomes to improve methods while testing them out to get quality and safe patient care

Qualitative Research

Research exploring meaning of people’s experiences; trying to understanding the meaning of what we’re doing and why we’re doing them.

» research conducted in a natural setting; describes experiences (text)

» subjective approach

» generates theories and new frameworks; about the art of nursing and caring of nursing

Quantitative Research

Research exploring the relationship between variables

» explains cause and effect; describes phenomena (numbers)

» objective

» tests theories

Deductive

Based from existing theories of established views

eg. Qualitative research is [__]

Inductive

Formed without use of theory or established views

eg. Quantitative research [__]