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Using a pedagogical approach to integrate evidence-based teaching in an undergraduate women's health course
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Using a pedagogical approach to integrate evidence-based teaching in an undergraduate women's health course

Katy Dawley, Joan Rosen Bloch, Patricia Dunphy Suplee, Amy McKeever and Gerri Scherzer
Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, v 8(2), pp 116-123
Jun 2011
PMID: 21155969

Abstract

Students, Nursing Women's Health Humans Evidence-Based Medicine - education New England Education, Medical, Undergraduate Female Qualitative Research Education, Nursing Teaching - methods
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is promoted as a foundation for nursing practice. However, the 2005 U.S. survey of nurses revealed that they do not have requisite skills for EBP. PURPOSE AND GOALS: To evaluate a pedagogical approach aimed at (1) fostering undergraduate nursing students EBP competencies, and (2) identifying gaps in the literature to direct future women's health research. A secondary analysis of data abstracted from required EBP clinical journals for an undergraduate women's health course in which students (n = 198) were asked to find evidence to answer their clinical questions. Content analysis was used to identify main themes of the topics of inquiry. Students identified 1,808 clinical questions and 30.3% (n = 547) of these could not be answered or supported by evidence in the literature. This assignment was an important teaching and assessment tool for EBP. Questions reflected critical thinking and quest for in-depth knowledge to support nursing practice. Some students lacked skills in searching databases and a significant number of knowledge gaps were identified that can direct women's health research.

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