Achieving Evidence-Based Practice, 2nd Edition
A Handbook for Practitioners
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book provides a practical introduction to and overview of the development and implementation of evidence-based practice. It focuses on how to look for and appraise the available evidence, how to apply the evidence using a variety of approaches and in different organisational contexts, and how to understand different dimensions of personal and organisational change and its ethical components.
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book provides a practical introduction to and overview of the development and implementation of evidence-based practice. It focuses on how to look for and appraise the available evidence, how to apply the evidence using a variety of approaches and in different organisational contexts, and how to understand different dimensions of personal and organisational change and its ethical components.
New to this edition
- Update on current policy and regulatory frameworks
- Role of clinical governance in evidence-based practice considered.
Key Features
- Numerous examples from practice and case studies clarify theory
- Very readable writing style and user-friendly format with checklists of key issues
- Opportunities for reflective learning
Author Information
By Susan Hamer, BA, MA, RGN, FETC(Dist), NDNCert, Programme Director and Coordinator, Centre for the Development of Health Care Policy and Practice, University of Leeds, UK; Gill Collinson, RGN, BSc, MA, AdvDipTherapeuticCounselling&ManagementChange, Programme Director, Centre for the Development of Health Care Policy and Practice, University of Leeds and Development Consultant, GC Consulting, Leeds, UK
