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02/09/2011

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evidence based practice
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the collection, interpretation, and integration of validreasearch evidence. it helps to make clinicaldesicions
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in a research study the questin is tested with a design appropiate to the question and uses...?
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specific methodology (sample, data analysis)
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in the evidence based pratice a question is used to...?
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search literature to help support your appraisal
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scientific investigation promotes?
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accountability
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critical apraisal
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the nurse must be a knowledgable consumer of research who uses apraisal to research evidence.
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qualitative date
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uses emotions and experiences. natural settings. smal amount of subjects. systematic in it's approach but it uses a subjective approach. 
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quantitative data
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cause and effct. variables. numbers. tests a hypothesis
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systematic review
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is a summation and assesment of a group of quantitative studies that used similar designs based on a focused clinical question
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integrative review
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a focused review and synthesis of literature on a specific area that does not have statistical analysis. 
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meta synthesis
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a synthesis of a number of qualitative articles focused on a topic using specific qualitative methodology
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preliminary
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familiarizing yourself with the content 
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comprehensive
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understandsing the researchers purpose or intent
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analysis
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understanding the parts of the study
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synthesis
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understanding the whole article and each step of the research process in a study
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what do you do when you read a research article?
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read it 3 or 4 times. identify the steps of research process. clarify terms. question rational. assess validity. 
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evidence based practice
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allows you to systematically use the best available evidence with the integration of individual clinical expertise, as well as patients values and clinical desicions
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evidence hierarchy
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looks like a pyramis, level I-VII. it helps you see the strengths and weaknesses. the steps are 'ask', 'gather', 'access', 'appraise', 'act', and 'evaluate'. 
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abstract
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a short comprehensive synopsis or a summary of a study at the begining of an article. it helps focus the readers. 
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introduction
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provides a background picture of the area researched
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hyposthesis
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found in quantitative studies, NOT qualitative. qualitative have research questions and purposes
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what is found in quantiative?
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a hypothesis. control or treatment group. random. variables measured. statistics. 
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sample
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participtants
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reliability
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found under 'methods'. instruments used to measure the variables. 
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systematic reviews include
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meta-analysis, integrative reviews, and meta-synthesis
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what is found in an article?
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background, method, appraisal of literature, conclusion/summary
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critical appraisal
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aka critique of literature
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a literature review is found where?
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at the begining of the report
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a literature review
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a systematic and critical appraisal of the most important literature of a topic. 
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conceptual framework
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a structure of concepts that are pulled together as a map for the study that provides rationale for the development of questions and a hypothesis.
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conceptual definition
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the general meaning of a concept
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operational definition
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the method used to measure the concept. once it has been linked to be measured, it beceoms a variable
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primary sources
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articles and book by the original author. does not have to be published. uses theoretical example
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secondary sources
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articles and books from authors other than the individual who developed the theory. does not have to be published. in general don't use a lot of SS esp with research critiques.
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what does a literature review do?
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it helps determien what is known and unknown to uncover gaps and consitancies vers. inconsistancies
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evidence based practice process
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ask a clinical question. gather evidence. appraise and synthesize data, change practice based on evidence. evaluate the use of research evidence
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PICO format
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problems population, intervention, comparison, outcome. 
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what uses PICO?
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evidence based practice
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refereed articles
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peer-reviewed articles. uses internal and external people to review article. it should be ur first choice when looking for articles
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paradigm
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worldview
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context dependent
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the meaning of an observation is defined by it's circumstances and the enviornment
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purpositive sample
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searching for a particular kind of person who can illuminate the phenominon they want to study 
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how to qualitative studies know when to stop?
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when they rech data saturation. they do not have a sample size.
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the setting in qualitative data is...?
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the place for recruitment and the place where the data collection took place 
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the data collection part should include
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consent and how they contacted researchers. interview and focus group and common ways to gather info. 
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grand tour question
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  broad question like "tell me why you decided to get pregnant"
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