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Midwifery basics: understanding research (4). Data collection methods and measurement.
About: This article is published in The practising midwife.The article was published on 2010-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 5 citations till now.
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The awareness of benefits resulting from the use of the latest research findings in the professional practice of midwives is a prerequisite to ensuring safe midwifery care satisfying the highest standards.
Abstract: The awareness of benefits resulting from the use of the latest research findings in the professional practice of midwives is a prerequisite to ensuring safe midwifery care satisfying the highest standards. Thus, it is important to encourage midwifery students to expand their knowledge and to improve their research methodology and critical analysis of literature-related competence. Aim The aim of the study was to analyse the knowledge and attitudes of midwifery students with respect to Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and Evidence-Based Midwifery Practice (EBMP) in relation to their undertaking of professional practice. Material and Methods 116 students of the second-level midwifery at Medical University of Warsaw (1 male), 67 people do not work in the profession, 49 people have taken up work in midwifery. The mean age of the population studied 26.37 years (min. 22, max. 50, SD = 6.53); 72% full-time students, 50% of the 1 st
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01 Mar 2016
TL;DR: Since the level of knowledge of using Evidence-Based Practice among midwives who completed a specialisation programme is clearly insufficient, knowledge and skills of midwives with respect to this issue need to be urgently supplemented.
Abstract: The improvement of professional qualifications and participation in continuing education on the basis of the most recent study results constitute a precondition to ensure efficient and safe health services and to provide maternity care of the highest quality and efficiency. Aim The study aimed to assess knowledge of, attitudes towards, and skills of using Evidence – Based Practice (EBP) among midwives after completing a specialized training organized by the Center of Postgraduate Education for Nurses and Midwives (CKPPiP). Materials and Methods 48 midwives taking part in the CKPPiP specialty examination in the summer 2014 session; mean age of 47.57 years (min. 32, max. 60, SD=6.502); mean length of service was 28.07 years (min. 7, max. 38, SD=6.494). 93.75% of the total worked full-time in a public hospital, 56.25% of all worked as senior midwives. 52.08% of the study participants had secondary education. Standardized Evidence–Based Practice Profile Questionnaire from the University of South Australia, quantative analysis of the study results. Reliability analysis: Cronbach's α coefficient, STATISTICA 12. Results Reliability analysis for particular domains: Cronbach's α coefficient was between 0.882 and 0.975. As many as 66.6% of the midwives were aware of the importance and development of EBP in midwifery and the benefits resulting from using EBP. 37.5% of the study participants have never evaluated the methodological soundness of the scientific literature they had been using and have not referred it to their own diagnosis (20.8%). As many as 39.5% of all have never met the term of "systematic review". 56.2% of the study group said that they knew how to search for information in electronic databases of scientific literature and used them once a month (31.2%). Despite using EBP in making proper clinical decisions in their professional practice, midwives valued their own clinical experience more than study results (62.5%). Conclusions 1 Since the level of knowledge of using Evidence-Based Practice among midwives who completed a specialisation programme is clearly insufficient, knowledge and skills of midwives with respect to this issue need to be urgently supplemented. 2 In order to improve the current level of knowledge of EBP among midwives, it is advisable to offer them further training and enhance their skills concerning methodology of research. 3 It is necessary for midwives to continuously update their knowledge of using the most recent study results in their professional practice.
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01 Jan 2014
TL;DR: The up-to-date world scientific literature on a broadly defined issue of modern methods of teaching health science students regarding the use of recent research results in everyday clinical practice, i.e. Evidence-based Practice, was analyzed.
Abstract: Background: The present world literature widely discusses the use of Evidence-based Practice in selected groups of professionals in health sciences. The aim of the study: The aim of the study was to analyse the up-to-date world scientific literature on a broadly defined issue of modern methods of teaching health science students regarding the use of recent research results in everyday clinical practice, i.e. Evidence-based Practice. Material and methods: The analysis involved the world scientific literature indexed in the following databases: EMBASE, PROQUEST, PUBMED, and SCOPUS. The analysis comprised articles written in English between the years 2000 and 2013 (date of publication: between January 1st, 2000 and November 12th, 2013). A total of 1001 articles on the use of EBP in selected groups of professionals in health sciences were found, including 43 publications devoted to methods of teaching EBP to students; EMBASE - 1 item, Proquest - 11 items, PUBMED - 10 items, Scopus - 21 items. Since 5 publications were indexed in several databases at the same time, 38 publications were qualified for the analysis. Results: Publications devoted to teaching EBP to nurses were prevailing. A series of 6 specialist publications entitled Understanding research was found in the Practising Midwife. One of the publications was devoted to Physiotherapy students; none of the publications was devoted to Nutrition students. Conclusions: 1. There is a need to increase the awareness of academic teachers regarding the necessity for modern teaching of evidence-based everyday clinical practice to students. 2. The limitations in teaching students how to use research evidence in their professional practice are objective and they require system changes with reference to the clinical training of health science students.
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...Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach to clinical care that incorporates the conscious use of the current best available evidence, a clinician’s expertise, and the patient’s values [1-37]....
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...Most studies have been focused in one of two areas: nursing students’ perceptions of the value of research, and their skills in information literacy [1-37]....
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01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: The educational programs as part of nursing and midwifery studies should be supplemented by the content related to Evid ence-based Practice in order to expand students' knowledge about the benefits resulting from using the latest research findings in their future professional practice.
Abstract: In order to ensure safe midwifery care satisfying the highest standards it is necessary to raise awareness of health professionals' about the need to use the latest research results in their daily practice. The dissemination of research findings conducted by nurses and midwives in the field of their specialization and the development of the profession, knowledge and practice based on scientific facts can help to increase the level and effectiveness of provided health services. Thus it is extremely important to expand students' of nursing and midwifery knowledge and to improve the competencies related to methodology of research and critical analysis of scientific literature. Over 30% of students of both groups: NS and MS have never met with the discussed subject of EBP. Significantly more NS does not know the meaning of the term EBP (43%) in contrast to MS (18%). More students from MS group intends to use the relevant scientific literature in order to update their knowledge (75%) and improve the skills necessary to integrate EBP into their professional practice (66%) than students from NS group (respectively 53.5% and 52%). Only for 12.5% NS scientific reports are useful in their professional practice in comparison to 35% MS. In the group of NS the reading of published research results each day reading declared only 1.5% of students in contrast to a group of MS where the percentage was much higher (10.5%). A comparable number of students of groups MS and NS have never assessed the methodological correctness of the used scientific literature (respectively 40% and 35%) and did not refer the results of research to self-diagnosis (32% and 33%). Only three students from the group NS declared the knowledge and ability to explain the term ,,statistical significance" (2.5%) in comparison to MS group where the possession of this competency declared 21 students (18%). Conclusions 1. In the group of students of nursing (NS) and midwifery (MS) the level of knowledge and attitudes with respect to Evidence - Based Practice were different depending on the field of study. 2. In order to improve the knowledge of nurses and midwives with respect to the use of EBP in everyday clinical work it is advisable to provide them additional training and to expand their skills in the area of methodology of scientific research. 3. The educational programs as part of nursing and midwifery studies should be supplemented by the content related to Evid ence-based Practice in order to expand students' knowledge about the benefits resulting from using the latest research findings in their future professional practice.