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What counts as evidence in evidence-based practice?

Jo Rycroft-Malone1, Kate Seers, Angie Titchen

  • 1Royal College of Nursing Institute, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK. joanne.rycroft-malone@rcn.org.uk

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|June 10, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Effective patient-centered care requires integrating multiple evidence sources beyond just research. Embracing a broader definition of evidence, including clinical and patient experience, is key for optimal healthcare delivery.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare delivery
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Patient-centered care

Background:

  • The evidence-based practice agenda faces challenges in defining and utilizing evidence in clinical decision-making.
  • Financial constraints and risk reduction have prioritized research evidence, particularly on effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a broader evidence base in implementing patient-centered care.
  • To explore the nature of evidence and its role in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • This paper reviews the concept of evidence in healthcare.
  • It proposes integrating multiple sources of evidence for effective practice.

Main Results:

  • Effective nursing practice necessitates combining research evidence with clinical experience, patient experience, and local context information.

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  • Integrating scientific and intuitive approaches to care is crucial.

    • Conclusions:

    • A broader definition of evidence, encompassing research, clinical expertise, patient perspectives, and contextual data, is essential for effective, evidence-based patient-centered care.
    • Coherent integration of diverse evidence sources in real-time practice remains a challenge.