Appraising the evidence for practice: what do nurses need?

Anne Mulhall; Caroline Alexander; Andrée le May

doi:10.1108/eb020874

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British Journal of Clinical Governance

ISSN: 1466-4100
Currently published as: Clinical Governance: An International Journal
Incorporates: Clinical Performance and Quality Healthcare

Online from: 1996

Subject Area: Health Care Management/Healthcare

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Appraising the evidence for practice: what do nurses need?

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Title:	Appraising the evidence for practice: what do nurses need?
Author(s):	Anne Mulhall, (West Cottage, Hook Hill Lane, Woking, Surrey GU22 0PT, UK), Caroline Alexander, (Project Development Officer, Foundation of Nursing Studies, 130 Buckingham Palace Road, London, UK), Andrée le May, (Department of Health Studies, Brunel University College, Borough Road, Isleworth TW7 5DU, UK)
Citation:	Anne Mulhall, Caroline Alexander, Andrée le May, (1998) "Appraising the evidence for practice: what do nurses need?", British Journal of Clinical Governance, Vol. 3 Iss: 2, pp.54 - 58
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/eb020874 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Currently there is a widespread movement, not only amongst practitioners but also managers, purchasers and policy makers, to promote evidence-based health care. There is therefore a growing concern that practitioners should be able to efficiently access and appraise evidence. This paper discusses some of the requirements which are necessary to enable nurses to achieve this goal. It is based on three sources of evidence: the evaluation of a workshop which was designed to facilitate practitioners' appraisal and use of research; a qualitative study of practitioners' and managers' attitudes to research; and the authors' experience of working in this field. A framework is suggested whereby not just the accruement of skills, but other requisites such as a positive culture, an appreciation of the wide range of research methodologies which might inform nursing, and an exploration of sources of evidence other than research, require attention.

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