Evidence Based Practice in Radiography

What is evidence-based practice?

• The integration of clinical expertise, patient values, and the best research evidence into the decision-making process for patient care.

• A database for healthcare research.

• The collaboration between healthcare professionals and researchers.

• A method to decrease confidence in decision-making.

Which of the following is NOT an aim of evidence-based practice?

• To keep practices current and relevant.

• To advance the quality of care provided by nurses.

• To decrease confidence in decision-making.

• To improve patient outcomes.

Does evidence-based practice provide high quality and cost-efficient care?

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Partially true

What can be improved by evidence-based practice?

• Safety

• Service Quality

• Healthcare team satisfaction

• Poverty

What are the roles and responsibilities of a radiographer in the field of evidence-based practice?

• Encourage research and research uses

• Foster a climate of intellectual curiosity

• Participate in evidence-based practice projects

• All of the above

What are the key components of evidence-based practice?

• research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences

• experimental evidence, medical knowledge, and patient opinions

• empirical evidence, professional experience, and patient values

• research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient demographics

How does evidence-based practice contribute to improved patient outcomes?

• By ensuring healthcare decisions are based on the best available evidence from research studies.

• By making healthcare decisions based on outdated or irrelevant information.

• By disregarding research studies and relying solely on patient preferences.

• By relying on personal opinions and experiences of healthcare professionals.

What are the potential barriers to implementing evidence-based practice in healthcare?

• Resistance to change, lack of knowledge or awareness, lack of resources or time, organizational culture, lack of support from leadership

• Lack of evidence, lack of motivation, lack of training

• Lack of technology, lack of funding, lack of collaboration

• Resistance to change, lack of communication, lack of research

Can evidence-based practice be applied to all healthcare settings?

• Yes

• Only in hospitals

• No

• Only in primary care settings

What are the steps involved in conducting evidence-based practice research?

• Formulating a clear research question, Searching for relevant literature, Evaluating the quality of the evidence, Analyzing and synthesizing the evidence, Applying the evidence to practice, Evaluating the outcomes

• Creating a research plan, Collecting primary data, Analyzing the data

• Developing a hypothesis, Conducting a literature review, Designing a research study

• Identifying potential research participants, Collecting data, Conducting statistical analysis