Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Quality Improvement Simplified
Lina Najib Kawar, Emma M. Aquino-Maneja, Kim Reina Failla, Sarah L. Flores, Victoria Rondez Squier
Abstract
Is the research process different than evidence-based practice and quality improvement, or is it the same? Scattered evidence and misperceptions regarding research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement make the answer unclear among nurses. This article clarifies and simplifies the three processes for frontline clinical nurses and nurse leaders. The three processes are described and discussed to give the reader standards for differentiating one from the other. The similarities and differences are highlighted, and examples are provided for contextualization of the methods. [ J Contin Educ Nurs . 2023;54(1):40–48.]
Topics & Concepts
ContextualizationQuality (philosophy)Process (computing)Quality managementPsychologyClinical PracticeEvidence-based practiceMEDLINEMedical educationNursingComputer scienceMedicineAlternative medicinePolitical scienceOperations managementEpistemologyEngineeringPhilosophyOperating systemLawManagement systemProgramming languageInterpretation (philosophy)PathologyHealth Sciences Research and EducationNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationMeta-analysis and systematic reviews