Evidence Based Nursing Practice (01-481)

• Descriptive findings
• Interviews, focus groups

EXAMPLE:

Roberts, S., Wallis, M., McInnes, E., Bucknall, T., Banks, M., Ball, L., & Chaboyer, W. (2017). Patients’ perceptions of a pressure ulcer prevention care bundle in hospital: A qualitative descriptive study to guide evidence-based practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(5), 385–393. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12226

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• Title & Author Information:  briefly summarizes the subject or purpose of the article & documents the author's credentials in the field of study
• Abstract:  summarizes the research study and results of the study
• Introduction:  states the hypothesis or purpose of the research
• Review of literature:  summarizes previous research that relates significantly to the research study/hypothesis.
• Methodology:  describes what kind(s) of research methods were used and how the study was constructed/implemented
• Findings/Results:  collates and summarizes the data collected and calculates totals or trends, statistically significant findings, etc.
• Conclusions/Discussion:  discusses applications or implications of the findings/results
• Further Study:  suggests areas where more complete data or findings are needed and related areas for future research
• References:  lists the sources cited by the author(s) of the article