Jul 25, 2023Evidence-based practice is an approach for improving decision-making which takes account of the best available evidence and critical
To make an evidence-based decision, clinicians must consider evidence (both internal and external), assess the appropriateness of their clinical experience for the situation, and review the individual client's perspectives and priorities—the three components of EBP.
Consider
Consider your clinical expertise and the expertise of others.
Use your training, knowledge, and clinical experience to collect and analyze internal evidence and to interpret and apply external evidence when making a clinical decision.
Refer to the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology scopes of practice and ASHA’s Code of Ethics, as needed.
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Define
Define your clinical question, gather external and internal evidence, and determine the validity and trustworthiness of the results.
You should complete the first three steps of EBP prior to making any clinical decisions.
If you have not yet completed the previous steps of EBP, see the following:.
1) Step 1: Frame your Clinical Question.
2) Step 2: G.
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Develop
Develop an assessment or treatment plan by bringing together the three components of EBP.
In some clinical situations, you may need to prioritize one of the EBP components (e.g., external scientific evidence reporting harm or a client’s preference/refusal); however, you should consider all three components.
1) Use your clinical expertise to determi.
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Extrapolate
Extrapolate clinically applicable information from the external evidence.
Although some results may directly align with your client and setting, often, you will need to determine whether the overall results are compelling and meaningful enough to apply to your clinical situation.
Sometimes, there is simply a lack of external evidence about your cli.
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Incorporate
Incorporate the needs and perspectives of your client, their caregiver, and/or their family into your assessment and intervention decisions.
These needs and perspectives can provide insight into their priorities, values, and expectations.
A client’s cultural or linguistic characteristics (e.g., status as an English language learner) can also impact.
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What does EBP really mean?
But, what does it actually mean.
EBP is a process used to review, analyze, and translate the latest scientific evidence.
The goal is to quickly incorporate the best available research, along with clinical experience and patient preference, into clinical practice, so nurses can make informed patient-care decisions ( Dang et al., 2022 ).
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What is evidence-based decision making?
Internet Citation:
- Evidence-Based Decisionmaking
Content last reviewed April 2018.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
Evidence-based practice is the use of the best available evidence together with a clinician's expertise and a patient's values and preferences in
making health care decisions.
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What is the final step of the EBP process?
The final step of the EBP process requires you to make a clinical decision.
To make an evidence-based decision, clinicians must consider evidence (both internal and external), assess the appropriateness of their clinical experience for the situation, and review the individual client’s perspectives and priorities—the three components of EBP.
