Description of the Research Method
The purpose of this study is to determine how
evidence-based practice can ease the work of doctors and nurses while planning
care for different patients. In order to answer all possible questions or test
hypotheses, a systematic inquiry will be taken into consideration. The research
is primarily based on exploration, but it also requires a basic understanding
of the philosophy of science. I have decided to opt for the qualitative method
rather than quantitative, as the data will be collected using online surveys.
The process will start with a list of
compelling questions, such as what is evidence-based research, how does it help
nurses plan care, what kinds of gaps need to be remembered and should all
nurses and doctors opt for evidence-based research or not.
In the first part of the investigation, a
systematic or comprehensive review of the literature will be done to provide
the basic answers to these and other similar research questions. Then we will
identify gaps and send survey links to the participants so that they can get
their responses recorded as soon as possible. In the next stage, a decision
will be based regarding whether to use a theory or not in order to prove the
arguments.
The two primary study methods are qualitative
(verbal) and quantitative (numeric), and I have chosen the first method in
order to ease the whole work and to collect and organize data as soon as
possible. It should be noticed that the quantitative study tends to explore the
relationship between two or more variables related to the phenomenon; on the
other hand, the qualitative study seeks to understand the deeper meaning of
involved variables.
Summary of the Research Studies
In the article titled Practice-Based Evidence, it is clearly mentioned that nurses need
to take into consideration the evidence-based practice as it always helps them
come up with quality care plans (2012). In addition, valid and reliable
conclusions can be drawn instantly and proficiently, depending on which
practice has been opted for in order to plan care.
In an article titled Review: Evidence for Major Benefits and Harms of Antidiabetic Agents
for Diabetes with Heart Failure is Limited, V. Lingegowda mentions that the
foundation of evidence-based practice in medicines can be traced to the work of
Archie Cochrane in the 1970s (Lingegowda, 2008). He was the first to come up
with the idea that the use of scientific studies was needed in order to improve
the quality of care provided to people with both major and minor illnesses. His
movement gained ground in the 1990s, right after the availability of computer
databases that made it possible for healthcare experts to access data both
offline and online.
In Using
Client Feedback in Psychotherapy - The Research, it has been written that
there are six core steps of practicing evidence-based medicines (2012).
1. Formulating
a research question
2. Collecting
the best evidence
3. Evaluating
the situation critically
4. Merging
evidence with the medical expert’s own experience and patient’s condition
5. Coming
up with a clinical decision
6. Evaluating
the results using different methods or techniques
In Transtibial Prosthetic System Design and Benefits for the Amputee,
Service Providers and Society: An Evidence Based Clinical Study, I have
studied that clinicians or nurses should use their personal experiences or
expertise while providing care or medications to patients (Mchugh, 2012). They
should make the best use of available resources and need to take the patient's
values and their own preferences into consideration before coming to a clinical
decision. If they do not do so, then it will become impossible to strengthen
the healthcare system, and this may impact the health and wellbeing of various
patients.
According to the information provided in Family Support Benefits Caregivers but Has
No Impact on Stroke Sufferers, decisions made on the basis of
evidence-based practice allow nurses to contribute research to the field of science
and to apply the recent research or practices while discarding all unproven
methods (Langhorne, 2001). We can also say that it provides a sense of
authority to nurses who, once feel empowered, will be able to come up with the
expectations of patients.
In an article titled Treatment with Metoprolol CR/XL Benefits Patients with Heart Failure,
Michael B. Fowler writes that nurses and doctors who embrace evidence-based
practice enjoy a greater level of satisfaction and can play their integral role
in bringing positivity to the patient’s life (Fowler, 2000).
The Validity of Internal and External
Research
The core difference between internal and
external validity is that the internal validity sheds light on the relationship
between two or more variables and the external validity is concerned with the
universality of the conclusion or results.
Evaluation Table
|
Authors/Year of
Citation
|
Research Design
|
Data Collection
Methods
|
Sample Characteristics
|
Key Findings
|
|
2012
|
Qualitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
Degree
of Variability
|
Nurses
should take evidence-based practice into consideration in order to ensure
that patients receive timely and reliable care.
|
|
V.
Lingegowda (2008)
|
Qualitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
Low
Sampling Error
|
The
use of scientific studies is always needed to ensure patients’ health and
wellbeing.
|
|
2012
|
Quantitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
High
Confidence Level
|
While
practicing evidence-based research, health experts should evaluate the situation
thoroughly and critically.
|
|
Mchugh, B. (2012)
|
Qualitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
Degree
of Variability
|
Nurses
can contribute to the wellbeing and health of patients by practicing
evidence-based research.
|
|
Langhorne, P. (2001)
|
Quantitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
Low
Sampling Error
|
Positive
impacts can be left of patients and their families if decisions are made
wisely and carefully.
|
|
Fowler, M. B. (2000)
|
Quantitative
Research Design
|
Primary
Data Collection
|
High
Confidence Level
|
Evidence-based
practice urges medical experts to collaborate with each other.
|
References
Practice-Based Evidence.
(2012). Maximising the Benefits of Psychotherapy, 87-108.
doi:10.1002/9781119967590.ch5
Lingegowda, V. (2008). Review:
Evidence for Major Benefits and Harms of Antidiabetic Agents for Diabetes with
Heart Failure is Limited. Evidence-Based Medicine, 13(1),
9-9. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.9
Using Client Feedback in
Psychotherapy - The Research. (2012). Maximising the Benefits of Psychotherapy, 109-127.
doi:10.1002/9781119967590.ch6
Mchugh, B. (2012). Transtibial
Prosthetic System Design and Benefits for the Amputee, Service Providers and
Society: An Evidence Based Clinical Study. Http://isrctn.org/.
doi:10.1186/isrctn23271752
Langhorne, P. (2001). Family
Support Benefits Caregivers But Has No Impact on Stroke Sufferers. Evidence-based
Healthcare, 5(2), 41. doi:10.1054/ebhc.2001.0403
Fowler, M. B. (2000).
Treatment with Metoprolol CR/XL Benefits Patients with Heart Failure. Evidence-based
Healthcare, 4(4), 91. doi:10.1054/ebhc.2000.0365
