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Knowledge development and evidence-based practice: insights and opportunities from a postcolonial feminist
Sheryl Reimer Kirkham1, Jennifer L Baumbusch, Annette S H Schultz
1Nursing Department, Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Sheryl.Kirkham@twu.ca
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|February 15, 2007
Summary
Evidence-based practice in nursing requires critical analysis, acknowledging diverse evidence sources and contexts. This approach can enhance nursing knowledge and address health disparities.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Disparities
- Feminist Theory
Background:
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) is central to professional nursing.
- The standardization within EBP has limitations and critiques.
- Postcolonial feminism offers a critical lens to analyze EBP.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the limitations of EBP through a postcolonial feminist perspective.
- To advocate for a broader interpretation of evidence in nursing.
- To explore how diverse evidence can transform nursing practice and reduce health disparities.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of the evidence-based practice discourse.
- Application of postcolonial feminist theoretical perspectives.
- Examination of broader interpretations of evidence.
Main Results:
- EBP's standardization presents incomplete epistemologies.
- Recognizing multiple inquiry paradigms is crucial for critical evidence analysis.
- Broader evidence interpretation can foster nursing knowledge development.
Conclusions:
- A critical, inclusive approach to evidence is needed for transformative nursing.
- Addressing health disparities requires acknowledging diverse evidence and contexts.
- Integrating varied evidence sources can enhance professional nursing practice.
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