Professor Catriona Kennedy c.m.kennedy1@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for Research
Systematic and integrative reviews: synthesising evidence for community nursing practice.
Kennedy, Catriona; Ramukumba, Mokholelana Margaret
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Mokholelana Margaret Ramukumba
Abstract
All rights reserved. Ease of access to vast amounts of information presents significant opportunities and challenges for nurses in the community as they seek to base their practice on the best available evidence. Growing expectations around evidence-based practice have developed alongside developments in evidence synthesis, which adopts robust approaches to identifying, appraising and synthesising key evidence for clinical decision-making. The context in which evidence-based practice occurs is key, and this article discusses the skills and knowledge needed for community nurses to discern how evidence and information should influence their decisions to review and change approaches to clinical practice. Importantly, if nurses understand the status of evidence underpinning areas of practice, they can ensure that the preferences and needs of patients and families are met.
Citation
KENNEDY, C. and RAMUKUMBA, M.M. 2020. Systematic and integrative reviews: synthesising evidence for community nursing practice. British journal of community nursing [online], 25(1), pages 6-9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.1.6
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 1, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Dec 24, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jan 2, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Nov 7, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 25, 2020 |
Journal | British Journal of Community Nursing |
Print ISSN | 1462-4753 |
Electronic ISSN | 2052-2215 |
Publisher | Mark Allen Healthcare |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 6-9 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.1.6 |
Keywords | Evidence based practice; Evidence synthesis; Clinical decision making |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/743252 |
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