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  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Concept Analysis

Background:

  • Quality healthcare understanding has evolved since the 1990s, with 'best practice' emerging as a key concept in nursing literature.
  • While analyzed, the distinct meanings and significance of best practice for nursing require further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the use of 'best practice' in nursing literature over two decades (1993-2013).
  • To define its characteristics, applicability, and significance, distinguishing it from related terms like evidence-based practice.

Main Methods:

  • Employed an evolutionary concept analysis of nursing literature from 1993-2013 using the CINAHL database.
  • Examined attributes, antecedents, consequences, and variations of best practice, comparing it with practice development, evidence-based practice, and standard of care.

Main Results:

  • Identified four domains of best practice: educational, administrative, clinical, and theoretical/conceptual.
  • Characterized best practice as directive, evidence-based, and quality-focused, leading to better patient outcomes.
  • Antecedents commonly involved identifying specific needs or problems.

Conclusions:

  • Best practice in nursing signifies optimal quality care, exceeding mere evidence-based practice.
  • It provides direction for nurses in addressing identified problems and needs.
  • Further analysis is needed to refine its distinction from related concepts and understand its multifaceted meaning.