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Kathleen Limpengco posted Jun 26, 2020 12:21 AM
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Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Research and evidence – based practice (EBP) both aim to improve healthcare practices; however, they are two different methods. Research is an inquiry that generates new knowledge to contribute to the community, while EBP searches for the best clinical evidence available and applies it into practice (Melynyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2019). In addition to that, the scope of interest of research is to generalize to populations beyond organization, while EBP focuses on a specific unit or patient population within an organization (Harris Health System, 2020). Additionally, the designs for research are quantitative such as randomized control trials or qualitative. In contrast, EBP follows models such as the Iowa model (Harris Health System, 2020). The sample size for research varies depending upon the study question and when analyzing data, it involves complex with inferential analysis to promote generalizability of results (Harris Health System, 2020). The sample size for EBP should be large enough to observe feasible data that show changes, and when analyzing data, it involves descriptive statistics or statistical process control charts to observe trended clinical data (Harris Health System, 2020).

I would identify a research as being an evidence – based intervention project if it utilizes previous clinical evidence and appraisal of data. In contrast, creation of knowledge in a nursing research project focuses on answering a question that has not been previously explored and there is no available clinical evidence (Harris Health System, 2020). Overall, research involves exploration, discovery of data that are collected and analyzed and outcomes that are interpreted to generate new knowledge or validate existing knowledge based on a theory (Conner, 2015). Unlike research, EBP focuses on applying evidence into clinical decision – making and utilizes the best evidence available to make decisions about patient care (Conner, 2015).

References:

Conner, B. (2015). Differentiating Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality

Improvement. Retrieved from https://www.myamericannurse.com/differentiating-research-evidence-based-practice-and-quality-improvement

Harris Health System. (2020). Differentiating Between EBP, QI, and Research. Retrieved from

https://www.harrishealth.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/nursing/differentiatingbetweenebp-qi-research.pdf

Melynyk, B., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2019). Evidence – Based practice in nursing and

healthcare: A guide to best practice. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer