Evidence Based Practice

Evidence Based Practice. TOPIC : Interventions to improve nutritional status: What type of interventions improve adherence to recommendations on nutritional intake?

Example Study:

· Interventions to enhance adherence to dietary advice for preventing and managing chronic diseases in adults.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT:

· Read the study and answer the required questions for each category

· Must write the paper using provided Summary Paper Format on page #3.

· Grading Rubric/Description on page 4-5

ATI #3: Skills Module Contents: Summary Paper Format

· Bold for each Heading and Subheading

· Include in-text citations for all information/contents as needed

· Summary paper MUST be written in this format

Introduction and Key Points

Define the Topic and Question

· How do you interpret and/or understand the topic and question you selected?

Overview/Significance of Problem

· Describe Overview and Significance of Problem of the topic and question you selected

· Include in-text citations

Article Search

Current and credible resources: List Chamberlain library Database(s) used

Database search-terms and methods

Number of articles located

List additional sources outside of ATI module: List all sources you used for article search outside of ATI (CDC, American Diabetic Association, etc.)

Article Findings 

Why this article chosen?

How it addresses the topic?  State the “Purpose/Aim of Study” as the author stated in article

Type of Research conducted: 

· Quantitative, Qualitative, Descriptive, or Mixed-Method study?

· Briefly describe what was done (sample, methods, measurement tools used)

Findings of Research: Comprehensively describe ALL Findings in the article.

Evidence for Practice

Summary of Evidence

· Briefly summarize the overall purpose and findings.

How will this evidence improve current practice?

· Briefly describe what the current practice is.

· Describe how this evidence improve current practice?

How will this evidence decrease a gap in current practice?

· Briefly describe difference between the current knowledge, skills, competence, practice, performance or patient outcomes and the ideal or desirable state

· Describe how this evidence decrease a gap in the practice?

Any concerns or weaknesses in the evidence/finding? (Found in Discussion)

Sharing of Evidence

Who would you share the information with? (colleagues, other disciplines, patients, families)

How would you share this information? (in-services, health fair for patients, educate healthcare professionals)

What resources would you need to accomplish this sharing of evidence?

· List resources you may need for sharing the evidence as you stated in above 2 questions (who and how) (i.e. administrator, manager, support for materials….etc.)

Why would it be important to share this evidence with the nursing profession?

Conclusion

· Summarizes the Theme of Paper, Findings, and Key points.

· Do NOT include Conclusion/Implication on the article

Evidence Based Practice

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