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Developing evidence‐based clinicians
Author(s) -
Johnson Maree,
Griffiths Rhonda
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2001.00285.x
Subject(s) - evidence based practice , ethos , clinical practice , medicine , incentive , evidence based medicine , patient empowerment , empowerment , strengths and weaknesses , health care , best practice , systematic review , rhetoric , nursing , medline , psychology , engineering ethics , medical education , alternative medicine , political science , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , law , economics , microeconomics , engineering
Evidence‐based care has heralded an advancement for health with extensive rhetoric and incentives encouraging clinicians to become active participants in practice change. This paper explores two mechanisms—research utilization and systematic reviews—as processes to develop empowerment in clinicians, and develop an ethos of basing practice on research. The intent of these approaches is to create an environment that enables clinicians to seek solutions to practice problems, inform practice decisions and develop practice policy using evidence from research. The goal is to develop evidence‐based clinicians who remain active and interested in their practice and who are committed to promoting the application of research to practice. The strengths and weaknesses of these methods are explored within two case studies where they are applied to the management of hypothermia and the efficacy of postoperative observations. Key points of application for each of the methods are outlined in the conclusions.