... following reminders Respondents were asked to indicate, in their own words onthe front ofthe questionnaire, the team to which they belonged Respondents indicated affiliation with nine teams: nursing ... by respondents having access tothe comments of other respondents Content validity for each ofthe data collection tools was informed by the literature review, and face validity was strengthened ... records Only the medical and nursing assessments were accessible to all professional groups onthe ward 'It's often difficult for us nurses because we don't know what's happened to them (the patient)...
... contributions GA contributed tothe theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, collected the original data, and supervised the analyses in the current project AG contributed to ... EBPs The ‘EBP Limitations’ cluster contains three items relating to concerns of EBPs, including how they fit into current models, limitations onthe number of clients served, and longer treatment ... implementation of EBPs [11,12] Differences across stakeholder groups in their perceptions ofthe importance and changeability of factors affecting EBPs point tothe need for increased communication among...
... Webster-Stratton Authors' contributions 17 Interpersonal Therapy for Adolescents GA contributed tothe theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was the developer ofthe EBPAS, and contributed ... mediation of organizational support on EBP use by comparing fit ofthe full mediation versus partial mediation models The other study hypotheses were evaluated through an examination ofthe effect ... mediation model ofthe effect of agency type on attitudes toward EBP mediated by organizational support for EBP, and full mediation ofthe effect of organizational support for EBP on EBP use mediated...
... consists of both theuseof products of research and useofthe research process [69] • Receptive context for change: "A combination of factors from both the inner and outer context that together ... common factors come together to create success [17,51] Given the differential views available regarding the meaning of each ofthe three overarching dimensions ofthe framework (context, content ... implementation interventions used to try to enable theuseof evidence • Research utilization (RU): The systematic process of transferring research knowledge into practice for the purpose of understanding,...
... Webster-Stratton Authors' contributions 17 Interpersonal Therapy for Adolescents GA contributed tothe theoretical background and conceptualization ofthe study, was the developer ofthe EBPAS, and contributed ... mediation of organizational support on EBP use by comparing fit ofthe full mediation versus partial mediation models The other study hypotheses were evaluated through an examination ofthe effect ... mediation model ofthe effect of agency type on attitudes toward EBP mediated by organizational support for EBP, and full mediation ofthe effect of organizational support for EBP on EBP use mediated...
... simpler and easier to apply than gastric tonometry [10,11] There are other applications of carbon dioxide monitoring that may fulfil these criteria The key difference is the nature ofthe inference ... production Furthermore, hypoperfusion is not always clinically apparent There is large body of literature examining the significance of splanchnic hypoperfusion Despite research supporting theuseof ... ofthe inference that is drawn from theuseofthe technology in these situations If a capnograph or capnometer were available, then there is no reason not touse it when transporting patients...
... in regard tothe caliber ofthe contributing authors and the quality oftheir work herein I wish to personally thank the contributing authors for their scholarship, their work, and for their commitment ... ontheir patients/clients at the initiation of assessment treatment, the vast majority reported that they did not usethe measures as part oftheirtreatment planning or monitoring Further, the ... innovations into the various healthcare systems Adding tothe so-called transfer gap is the response of behavioral healthcare clinicians themselves tothe collection and useof data, as well as the use...
... anaesthesia and analgesics; • prompt treatmentof mucositis symptoms and oral infections Other Treatment Options In addition totheuseof an oral care protocol, the following interventions may offer ... resulting specifically from the action of 5fluorouracil chemotherapy Results ofthe meta-analysis support theuseof allopurinol mouthwash to prevent mucositis Cryotherapy, or rapid cooling ofthe ... interventions used for thetreatment or prevention of mucositis have some evidence supporting their use, no intervention has been conclusively validated by research Consequently, the recommendations...
... evaluation of treatments; the second part considers a wide range of issues specifictotheuseof RCTs in the evaluation of psychological therapy According to Bower and King, if the challenge of evidence-based ... and the utilisation of buildings and equipment The experience of patients and their carers ofthe quality of staff, environment, information and ofthe service as a whole The health outcomesof ... a lifelong learning approach to continuous professional development and by an, as yet, undefined strengthening of regulation ofthe professions and their performance For now, professional self-regulation...
... the turn ofthe century (Fletcher et al., 2001; Marston, 2001) and has primarily focused on response to reading interventions (Lyon et al., 2001) Thus, the adoption of response to intervention ... information, but also in evaluating the trustworthiness of information they find They were among the first professionals to realize that people needed help in appraising the information they found onthe ... about research-infused practice Practice is defined here as the process of helping people adapt tothe demands oftheir environment, or modifying the environment to meet the needs ofthe people who...
... in the examination of policy matters pertaining tothe health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given tothe National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to ... through their presentations and through their efforts to further develop the content into the manuscripts contained in this summary A number of IOM staff were instrumental in the preparation and conduct ... ofthe National Academy of Engineering The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions...
... Evaluation ofthe Average Lifespan of Amalgam Restorations; MSc thesis University of London, London, 1976 48 Mjör IA, Burke FJT, Wilson NHF: The relative cost of different restorations in the UK ... Elderton RJ: The nature of restorative dental treatmentdecisions Br Dent J 1983;154:363–365 30 Elderton RJ: The quality of amalgam restorations; in Allred H (ed): Assessment ofthe Quality of ... inflammation has led to apical migration ofthe gingival epithelial attachment tothe root surface ofthe tooth The aim oftreatment is to arrest attachment loss and cause a reduction in pocket...
... indentifies the studies that have been considered, the quality ofthe evidence, and the rating ofthe strength ofthe recommendation [SR] The strength of recommendation, based onthe level ofthe evidence ... understanding ofthe neurobiology of alcohol dependence and success of pharmacotherapy in other addictions has supported theuseof pharmacotherapy to help in thetreatmentof problem drinking The lack of ... an effect as thespecific content or conceptual approach ofthe interventions Therefore, attention to these general therapeutic factors is at least as important as thespecifictreatment approach...
... demonstrate a lack of knowledge onthe particular questions on this topic This finding could be due tothe suboptimal working conditions ofthe primary health care staff in comparison tothe ... knowledge on EBP Pilot tests ofthe survey questions further strengthened their validity The basic character ofthe questions made it reasonable to expect that staff should be able to answer ... within the five topics, but sufficient to provide an indication ofthe level of neonatal knowledge among primary health care staff We therefore consider the present questionnaire to be a valid tool...
... interrelated to other evaluation activities The role of organizational research in the QUERI model One ofthe foundations of QUERI has been to help operationalize the "interdependent relationships among ... evaluation of health care organizational factors into the planning and study ofthe implementation of evidence-based practice within the context ofthe six-step QUERI model Based on implementation ... organizational contexts [48] Ensuring integration of rigorously designed and well-conducted organizational research tothe mix will require not only broader recognition of its contribution tothe goals...
... represented The attribute of 'accessing information' was common to all tools, with 'role recognition/ reward', and 'support/access to expertise' common to four out of five tools The tool which covered the ... of nine RA/RU tools and four out of nine KM/OL tools included items related to leadership The most representation was in RA tools Knowledge need All ofthe OL tools and three out of four ofthe ... out of nine tools covering attributes in this category, although none ofthe tools covered all ofthe attributes Three RA/RU tools covered the attribute of 'involving the individual', with one of...
... senior members of MH-QUERI drew upon their own experience to hypothesize how best to market TIDES tothe VHA national leadership The TIDES team extracted lessons about how to market tothe VISN and ... Nevertheless, it is challenging to independently evaluate the contribution ofthe TIDES marketing effort tothe overall effectiveness ofthe TIDES national dissemination effort, for which the ... activities The overall evaluation ofthe TIDES national dissemination effort includes some evaluation of marketing activities [22] For example, ofthe 18 goals ofthe TIDES national dissemination plan...
... be considered in the context of its limitations The study included only two sites Therefore a consideration should be made ofthe findings' theoretical transferability to other contexts, rather ... facilitator/champions of EBP At the beginner site, there was also a positive environmental pressure; i.e., the professional value within the US ofthe Magnet Recognition Program® Other themes Two other ... organization were key physicians Few in nursing at the beginner site appeared to have in-depth knowledge ofthe concept of EBP or its related processes In terms ofthe nature oftheir organizational context...
... intentions This preliminary work forms the basis ofthe present protocol, the purpose of which is touse psychological theory in the design and experimental evaluation of behavioural interventions to ... Using the theory, we explored the relationships between GPs' perceptions and the strength oftheir intention to prescribe antibiotics This allowed us to: Identify whether GPs intended to prescribe ... effectiveness of interventions could include the beliefs ofthe healthcare professional, or their perceived ability to control – generalisable concepts that can be used across different interventions,...