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Aug 8, 2019 · A solid understanding of the systematic review process can be of benefit to nurses that carry out such reviews, and for those who make decisions based on them. An overview of the main steps involved in carrying out a systematic review is presented, including some of the common tools and frameworks utilised in this area.
Implementing evidence into practice requires nurses to identify, critically appraise and synthesise research. This may require a comprehensive literature review: this article aims to outline the approaches and stages required and provides a working example of a published review.
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- Joanna Smith, Helen Noble
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synthesis, writing a review. Key Points. Undertaking a literature is a key feature in many courses of study. It is an essential step in the research process and is fundamental. in the development of clinical practice and policy. Types of literature review include narrative or tradition, systematic.
Mar 24, 2022 · Nurses' ability to apply evidence effectively in practice is a critical factor in delivering high-quality patient care. Evidence-based practice (EBP) is recognised as the gold standard for the delivery of safe and effective person-centred care.
- Helen Noble,1 Joanna Smith2
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Many health professionals, students and academics including health researchers will have grappled with the challenges of undertaking a review of the literature and choosing a suitable design or framework to structure the review. For many undergraduate and master’s healthcare students their final year dissertation involves under-taking a review of t...
The purpose of a review of healthcare literature is primarily to summarise the knowledge around a specific question or topic, or to make recommendations that can support health professionals and organisations make decisions about a specific intervention or care issue.5 In addition, reviews can highlight gaps in knowledge to guide future research. T...
In summary, we have identified and described a variety of review designs and offered reasons for choosing a specific approach. Reviews are vital research method-ology and help make sense of a body of research. They offer a succinct analysis which avoids the need for accessing individual research reports included in the review, increasingly vital fo...
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- Helen Noble, Joanna Smith
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From one published literature review the findings can be used by policy makers, researchers, clinicians and educators, to guide nursing professionals as Global Nursing provides a framework for better health worldwide (Wilson et al., 2016).
3 days ago · It summarizes, analyzes, and compares the available research, reporting study strengths and weaknesses, results, gaps in the research, conclusions, and authors’ interpretations. Tips and techniques for conducting a literature review are described more fully in the subsequent boxes: Literature review steps.
