Evidence-Based PracticeLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the module, the student shall be able to solve problems in healthcare work based on demonstration and implement demonstration in working life. The student shall be able to describe the premises and significance of demonstration-based activity as part of vocational operations justify and interpret demonstration-based activity use different databases, perform systematic searches and evaluate found evidence critically produce demonstration-based activity in his or her work and development of working life.

Content

introduction to EBP:

concept definition, history and development

the nature of knowing and knowledge in EBP

levels of EPB (professional development, clinical situations, practice development, health policy)

information literacy skills

the process of EBP: formulation of clinical question, retrieval of evidence, critical appraisal of evidence (theoretical and clinical significance), implementation, evaluation of practice

development of evidence-based practice in clinical environment