Evidence Based Practice Qualitative Research
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
This essay aims to explore the importance of utilising evidence based care while working with clients and other health care providers to form a professional and reliable nursing team. This essay also aims to focus and evaluate a qualitative article entitled “Patient experiences of bladder problems following stroke” selected from the Nursing Standard. The assignment will adopt a systematic approach to expose the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen qualitative research article. I found this topic quite intriguing after undertaking a clinical placement in a stroke unit and learnt that many people suffered in silence as they found urinary incontinence embarrassing to live with as it caused them a lot of distress, discomfort and reduced their quality of life. I found out that this condition can be severe and debilitating and an increased knowledge base of this condition could prove to be beneficial to care, and this is why I have chosen to research and review evidence for managing urinary incontinence in patients who have suffered a stroke. In accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2008) code of conduct, confidentiality shall be maintained throughout the assignment.
Hogston & Marjoram (2007) define incontinence as the involuntary loss of urine at an inappropriate time or place. The Continence Foundation (2000) further argues that urinary incontinence is not a disease but a symptom of an underlying disorder that can be mental, physical or social. Urinary incontinence costs the NHS £424 million per year.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE Aveyard & Sharp (2009) define Evidence Based Practice (EBP) as practice that is supported by clear reasoning taking into account on the patient’s preferences and using one’s own judgment. Higgs & Jones (2000) suggest that evidence in evidence based practice should be considered to be knowledge derived from a variety of sources that has been subjected to
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
INTRODUCTION
This essay aims to explore the importance of utilising evidence based care while working with clients and other health care providers to form a professional and reliable nursing team. This essay also aims to focus and evaluate a qualitative article entitled “Patient experiences of bladder problems following stroke” selected from the Nursing Standard. The assignment will adopt a systematic approach to expose the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen qualitative research article. I found this topic quite intriguing after undertaking a clinical placement in a stroke unit and learnt that many people suffered in silence as they found urinary incontinence embarrassing to live with as it caused them a lot of distress, discomfort and reduced their quality of life. I found out that this condition can be severe and debilitating and an increased knowledge base of this condition could prove to be beneficial to care, and this is why I have chosen to research and review evidence for managing urinary incontinence in patients who have suffered a stroke. In accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2008) code of conduct, confidentiality shall be maintained throughout the assignment.
Hogston & Marjoram (2007) define incontinence as the involuntary loss of urine at an inappropriate time or place. The Continence Foundation (2000) further argues that urinary incontinence is not a disease but a symptom of an underlying disorder that can be mental, physical or social. Urinary incontinence costs the NHS £424 million per year.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE Aveyard & Sharp (2009) define Evidence Based Practice (EBP) as practice that is supported by clear reasoning taking into account on the patient’s preferences and using one’s own judgment. Higgs & Jones (2000) suggest that evidence in evidence based practice should be considered to be knowledge derived from a variety of sources that has been subjected to
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