Literature Research on Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care

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Below are three references obtained by searching the CINAHL Database, using the search terms "Evidence Based Practice." References are listed in APA format. Please let me know if you have questions.

Ogundele, M. (2011). Challenge of introducing evidence based medicine into clinical practice: An example of local initiatives in paediatrics. Clinical Governance: An International Journal, 16(3), 231-249. doi:10.1108/14777271111153859

This article aims to review the available literature on how clinicians meet the daily challenge of translating medical information into clinical EBM. It also seeks to describe the procedures involved in a local initiative in the UK to develop software applications for implementation of national clinical guidelines to enhance EBM in routine clinical practice. Design/methodology/approach DS It was hypothesised that improved access to these guidelines in routine clinical practice could be achieved through integrated local procedures, thereby enhancing the quality of care provided to children and adolescents with asthma or UTI. A literature search was performed using databases. To explore the preferences of the doctors and other healthcare professionals on how they accessed clinical guidelines, feedback was obtained. Stepwise implementation of the clinical guidelines was instituted over a period of three years in different primary care and hospital settings. Findings DS The professionals actively engaged with all the different stages in the implementation of the clinical guidelines. The majority preferred the interactive computerized system based on its ease of use, better aesthetic features, familiarity with the software and limited dependence on the technical skills of the users. Research limitations/implications DS The limitations of this study include lack of systematic data to assess the clinical effectiveness of the guidelines' implementation. Another apparent limitation of the study is the small size of participants within the paediatric unit of each organisation where the study was conducted. Practical implications DS There is a need for further comparative studies between the ...