Abstract
Evidence has become a very important and widely used
term. Professionals are urged to develop evidence-based
practice to ensure that patients receive the most proven
and best quality care.
Evidence-based practice looks at
integrating the providers’ clinical
expertise with the best evidence
from research and clinical studies
and the patient's own preferences. [1]
Well conducted research studies should provide palliative
care’s evidence base. As a multidisciplinary field of
practice, research in palliative care incorporates many
methodological approaches and diverse study designs.
The selected study design must, however, be able to
answer the research question that is being posed.
Typically, research findings are published in journals and
form part of the literature resources for palliative care
education and practice. It is therefore important that
health professionals are able to access these literature
resources if they are to integrate new evidence into their
practice.
term. Professionals are urged to develop evidence-based
practice to ensure that patients receive the most proven
and best quality care.
Evidence-based practice looks at
integrating the providers’ clinical
expertise with the best evidence
from research and clinical studies
and the patient's own preferences. [1]
Well conducted research studies should provide palliative
care’s evidence base. As a multidisciplinary field of
practice, research in palliative care incorporates many
methodological approaches and diverse study designs.
The selected study design must, however, be able to
answer the research question that is being posed.
Typically, research findings are published in journals and
form part of the literature resources for palliative care
education and practice. It is therefore important that
health professionals are able to access these literature
resources if they are to integrate new evidence into their
practice.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | Together 2009: Combining the 10th Annual Palliative Care Conference and the 8th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference. - Duration: 24 Sept 2009 → … |
Conference
Conference | Together 2009: Combining the 10th Annual Palliative Care Conference and the 8th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference. |
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Period | 24/09/09 → … |
Keywords
- palliative care
- evidence-based practice