BookGeri LoBiondo Wood, Judith Haber, Marita G. Titler.
Summary: "A straightforward yet comprehensive guide to planning, implementation, and evaluation of EBP and QI projects to improve quality of care and health outcomes. This brand-new, full-color, richly illustrated textbook begins with foundational content and then works through the processes of developing and exploring clinical questions, implementing results, and disseminating information." -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part I. Introduction
Overview of evidence-based practice
Models and evidence
Part II. Processes of developing EBP and questions in various clinical settings
Developing compelling clinical questions
Search and critical appraisal of the literature
Principles of assessing research quality
Intervention studies
Observational studies
Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines
Qualitative studies
Understanding statistics for evidence-based practice
Part III. Implementation
Evidence-based approaches for improving healthcare quality
Planning for success
Launching implementation
Implementation strategies for stakeholders
Patient-centered evidence-based practices
Part IV. Evaluation and dissemination
Evaluation of evidence-based practice
Dissemination
Appendices.