1) To deepen the concept of evidence-based practice, with a focus on the nursing profession. 2) Getting to know the main databases and deepening the steps for a literature review. 3) Identification of bibliographic search strategies aimed at source retrieval.
Course Prerequisites
In order to actively attend the course it is necessary to have attended the 1 year applied nursing research course.
The formative assessment is continuous and final and develops in the manner described below:
a written test in the form of a test, consisting of 15 questions with multiple choice questions, of which only one answer is correct. Students with learning disabilities certified by the Unipv SAIDS service will be entitled to extra time and compensatory measures.
Texts
Lecture notes allow a better understanding and contextualisation of the topic.
Reference text: Fundamentals of Nursing Research. Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck
Contents
EBP concept:
- Historical background on the birth of EBP - Hierarchy of sources - Identification of primary and secondary literature - Deontological and legal aspects of EBP
Steps for conducting a literature review Part 1:
- Identification of the main databases - Knowledge of the difference in types of research questions - Structuring and practising foreground questions - Defining the research question
Steps for conducting a literature review Part 2:
- Choice of Boolean operators - Construction of the search string - Literature analysis - Recognition of the methodology for conducting a literature review
Course Language
Italian
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The attendance of the lessons is fundamental and allow a better understanding and contextualization of the didactic strategies and the training purposes of the course.
