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What is EBP?
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) or evidence based practice (EBP), is the judicious use of the best current evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient. EBP also integrates clinical expertise and takes patient desires, values, and needs into consideration.
Dr. David Sackett and his colleagues at McMasters University in Ontario, Canada, initially proposed EBM.
EBP differs slightly from EBM, in that EBP is an umbrella term of sorts. EBP encompasses evidence-based medicine, evidence-based nursing, evidence-based physical therapy, evidence-based dentistry, etc.
Sackett DL, Straus SE, Richardson WS, et. al. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
The five steps of EBP
Evidence-based practice consists of five steps:
- Ask a searchable clinical question;
- Find the best evidence to answer the question;
- Appraise the evidence;
- Apply the evidence with clinical expertise, taking the patient's wants/needs into consideration;
- Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the process.
Source: Strauss, S. E. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
- EBP Step by step.A step-by-step guide to implementing EBP published by the American Journal of Nursing. Updated in 2021.
Evidence-Based Practice Models and Tools
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Third Edition: Model and Guidelines by
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing. This fully revised third edition builds on the strength of the first two editions with updated content based on more than a decade of the model's use and refinement in real-life settings. Authors Deborah Dang and Sandra L. Dearholt also incorporated feedback from nurses around the world. Key features of the Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model include:* NEW: Tips for using the newly updated Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP model and guidelines* NEW: Tips on seeking funding for the advancement of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork* NEW: Tools to guide the EBP process, such as Stakeholder Analysis, Action Planning, and Dissemination* Explanation of the Practice question, Evidence, and Translation (PET) approach to EBP projects* Overview of the Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) approach to EBP question development* Creation of a supportive infrastructure for building an EBP nursing environment* Exemplars detailing real-world EBP experiencesCNOs, nurse managers, bedside nurses, and students alike have successfully transformed their practices and improved patient care using Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines
Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781940446998Publication Date: 2017-01-01
EBP Books
Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare by Call Number: Main Collection 2nd Floor RC76 .M45 2023ISBN: 9781975185725Publication Date: 2023-01-10
Translation of Evidence into Nursing and Health Care by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780826147363Publication Date: 2019-11-28
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781940446974Publication Date: 2017-10-01
Introduction to Nursing Research by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781284252194Publication Date: 2022-04-12
